CHEREPOVETS, Russia (Interstat) — SKA Saint Petersburg scored twice in the final six minutes to erase a deficit and defeat Severstal Cherepovets 3-1 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Thursday at Ice Palace.

After Danil Aimurzin tied the game for Severstal late in the second period, Matvei Polyakov put SKA ahead for good at 14:06 of the third. Valentin Zykov added an insurance goal just over two minutes later. Goaltender Artemy Pleshkov secured the win with 32 saves for SKA.

The victory improved SKA’s record to 21-22-2, while Severstal fell to 33-21-1. The teams will meet again in Saint Petersburg on Feb. 18.