CSKA 1, at Lada 2

TOGLIATTI, Russia (Interstat) — In a stunning Kontinental Hockey League upset, the last-place Lada Togliatti rallied with two third-period goals to defeat playoff-bound CSKA Moscow 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon at Lada Arena. The victory, sealed by Tomas Jurco’s power-play winner with 4:47 remaining, snapped a three-game losing skid for Lada and handed CSKA a costly defeat in its chase for postseason positioning. The home team improved its record to 17 wins and 40 losses, while CSKA fell to 30-26. The game defied pregame projections from Interstat, which gave CSKA a 73.4% probability to win and simulated a 3-2 final score… Read more...