CSKA 2, at Spartak 0

MOSCOW (Interstat) — Goaltender Alexander Samonov stopped all 43 shots he faced to backstop CSKA Moscow to a 2-0 victory over city rival Spartak Moscow in a Kontinental Hockey League match on Thursday afternoon at Luzhniki Minor Arena. The shutout performance, Samonov’s first of the season, was the cornerstone of a defensive masterclass by the visiting Army Men, who weathered a relentless Spartak attack to claim the capital derby. The win improved CSKA’s record across all competitions to 29 wins and 25 losses, while Spartak fell to 28-26. The game’s outcome defied pregame projections. Interstat’s ELO system had given Spartak… Read more...