TOGLIATTI, Russia (Interstat) — Lada Togliatti scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 3-1 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Tuesday at Lada Arena.

Yegor Vinogradov gave Torpedo a lead late in the second period. Lada responded with Ivan Savchik tying the game early in the third. Dmitry Kugryshev netted the game-winner with 7:26 remaining, and Andrei Altybarmakyan sealed the victory with a last-second empty-net goal. Kugryshev and defenseman Alex Cotton each had two points for Lada.

Goaltender Ivan Bocharov made 28 saves for Lada, which improved to 16-38. Denis Kostin stopped 25 shots for Torpedo, which fell to 31-23. The result defied pregame projections that heavily favored the visiting Torpedo.