Avangard 6, at Torpedo 2

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, Avangard Omsk authored a third-period comeback for a 6-2 victory over Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in a Kontinental Hockey League matchup Sunday at Trade Union Sport Palace. The result defied a Interstat game simulator that had projected a 5-2 win for the home side, though the same service’s ELO system gave Avangard a 62.5 percent probability to win. The victory was powered by a four-goal final frame and a dominant performance from goaltender Nikita Serebryakov, who turned aside 41 of 43 shots. The game began as a defensive struggle,… Read more...