Galiyev’s Late Goal Lifts Dinamo Minsk Over SKA in KHL

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Interstat) — Stanislav Galiyev scored twice, including the game-winner with 30 seconds remaining, to lead Dinamo Minsk to a 4-3 victory over SKA in a Kontinental Hockey League game Monday at Ice Palace Saint Petersburg.

Dinamo Minsk never trailed after Galiyev’s first-period goal. Nicolas Meloche and Vadim Shipachyov also scored for the visitors. SKA rallied from a two-goal deficit with second-period scores from Markus Phillips and Matvei Polyakov before Nikolai Goldobin tied it early in the third period.

The win improved Dinamo Minsk’s record to 26-16 overall, while SKA fell to 20-17-1. The teams will meet again Feb. 3 in Minsk.