KHABAROVSK, Russia (Interstat) — Metallurg Magnitogorsk withstood a third-period surge from Amur Khabarovsk to secure a 4-3 Kontinental Hockey League victory Monday at Platinum Arena.

The visiting Metallurg, the league’s top team, built a 4-1 lead through two periods on goals from Sergei Tolchinsky, Derek Barach, Ruslan Iskhakov and Danila Palivko. Amur mounted a comeback in the final frame, powered by two goals from Oleg Li and one from Yaroslav Dyblenko, but fell short.

Goaltender Ilya D. Nabokov made 26 saves for Metallurg, which improved its season record to 36 wins and 10 losses. Amur, which got two assists from Valery Orekhov in the win, fell to 15 wins and 31 losses. The teams will meet again Saturday in Magnitogorsk.