Traktor 1, at Neftekhimik 2

NIZHNEKAMSK, Russia (Interstat) — Artyom Serikov scored 5:23 into overtime to lift Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk to a 2-1 victory over Traktor Chelyabinsk in a Kontinental Hockey League game Tuesday afternoon at SCC Arena. The defenseman’s fifth goal of the season, assisted by Ivan Nikolishin and Timur Khairullin, ended a tightly contested defensive struggle that saw the home team outshoot the visitors 35-22. The win improved Neftekhimik’s record across all competitions to 32 wins and 33 losses, while Traktor fell to 29-34. The game’s opening goal came from Traktor’s Vitaly Kravtsov, who netted his 13th of the season at 18:24 of the… Read more...