Spartak 2, at Severstal 1

CHEREPOVETS, Russia (Interstat) — Nathan Todd scored twice, including the game-winning goal late in the third period, to lift Spartak Moscow to a 2-1 victory over Severstal Cherepovets in a tightly contested Kontinental Hockey League match on Tuesday night at Ice Palace. The win, sealed by a stellar 33-save performance from goaltender Artyom Zagidulin, avenged a 4-3 home loss to Severstal on Nov. 14 and improved Spartak’s record across all competitions to 22 wins and 20 losses. Severstal, which had been favored by statistical projections, fell to 27-16. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 4-2 win for Severstal, with its… Read more...