BALASHIKHA, Russia (Interstat) — Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg defeated Avangard Omsk 4-1 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Monday at Balashikha Arena. The visiting Avtomobilist scored twice in the first period and never trailed, handing Avangard just its third loss of the season.

Nikolai Prokhorkin scored a power-play goal for Avangard in the first period, but it was not enough as Avtomobilist controlled the game. Avangard goaltender Nikita Serebryakov made 24 saves on 27 shots in the loss.

Avtomobilist improved to 8-5-0 with the victory, while Avangard fell to 9-3-0. The two teams are scheduled to meet again Friday in Yekaterinburg.