Lokomotiv 2, at CSKA 1

MOSCOW (Interstat) — Byron Froese scored in regulation and Artur Kayumov netted the decisive shootout goal as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl edged CSKA Moscow 2-1 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Sunday at CSKA Ice Palace. The victory, sealed in the tiebreaker after a 1-1 draw through overtime, improved Lokomotiv’s record across all competitions to 25 wins and 16 losses. CSKA fell to 19 wins and 23 losses. The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a 4-3 CSKA victory, though Lokomotiv entered as a significant favorite with a 64.40 percent win probability according to the same… Read more...