Metallurg M 3, at Salavat Yulaev 4

UFA, Russia (Interstat) — In a dramatic comeback that defied pregame projections, Salavat Yulaev erased a three-goal deficit to defeat the Kontinental Hockey League-leading Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4-3 in a shootout on Friday night at Ufa Arena. The victory, sealed after a scoreless five-minute overtime, improved Salavat Yulaev’s record across all competitions to 28 wins and 26 losses. Metallurg, despite the loss, remains the league’s powerhouse with a record of 41 wins and 12 losses. The result overturned the statistical expectations, as pregame analytics from Interstat gave Metallurg a 63.6 percent probability of winning, with a projected final score of 6-5… Read more...