Torpedo 1, at Lada 3

TOGLIATTI, Russia (Interstat) — The Lada Togliatti hockey club, anchored by a stellar performance from goaltender Ivan Bocharov and fueled by a dominant third period, delivered a significant upset Tuesday afternoon, defeating the visiting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 3-1 in Kontinental Hockey League action at Lada Arena. Entering the game with one of the league’s poorest records at 15-38, Lada defied pregame projections that heavily favored Torpedo. Interstat’s game simulator had predicted a 3-2 Torpedo victory, and its ELO system gave Lada just a 33.6 percent chance to win. Instead, the home side executed a disciplined defensive game and capitalized on… Read more...