SKA 4, at Dinamo Minsk 1

MINSK, Belarus (Interstat) — Defying pregame projections, SKA Saint Petersburg delivered a disciplined road performance to hand Dinamo Minsk a decisive 4-1 loss in Kontinental Hockey League action Friday at Minsk-Arena. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a high-scoring 6-4 victory for the home side, with its ELO system giving Dinamo Minsk a 55.4 percent probability to win. Instead, SKA, bolstered by a standout two-goal night from forward Mikhail Vorobyov and a stellar 36-save performance from goaltender Sergei Ivanov, controlled the contest from the opening period. The visitors established an early lead they would not relinquish. At the 5:49 mark of… Read more...