MINSK, Belarus (Interstat) — SKA Saint Petersburg capitalized on early chances and weathered a late push to defeat Dinamo Minsk 4-1 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Friday at Minsk-Arena.

Mikhail Vorobyov scored twice, including an empty-net goal with 50 seconds remaining, to seal the road win. Brendan Leipsic and Matvei Polyakov also scored for SKA, which built a 3-0 lead. Goaltender Sergei Ivanov made 36 saves, allowing only Sam Anas’ third-period goal for Dinamo Minsk.

The victory improved SKA’s record to 16-13. Dinamo Minsk, which entered with a 21-12 record, saw a two-game home win streak end. The teams will meet again in St. Petersburg on Jan. 19.