MOSCOW (Interstat) — Prokhor Poltapov scored twice, including the decisive third-period goal, to lead CSKA Moscow to a 2-1 victory over Spartak Moscow in a Kontinental Hockey League game Sunday at CSKA Ice Palace.

Poltapov opened the scoring at 14:51 of the first period. Spartak’s Mikhail Maltsev tied the game early in the third, assisted by Daniil Ivanov. Poltapov netted the winner at 52:35. CSKA goaltender Alexander Samonov made 19 saves for the win. Alexander Georgiyev stopped 31 shots for Spartak.

The result leveled both teams’ records, with CSKA at 22-23 and Spartak at 22-21. It was CSKA’s second straight 2-1 home win over its city rival this season.