YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Interstat) — Stepan Khripunov and Curtis Valk scored to build a two-goal lead for Avtomobilist, but Dinamo Minsk forced a shootout with third-period heroics before falling 3-2 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Thursday at KRK Uralets.

The home team led 2-0 after Valk’s second-period goal. Dinamo Minsk rallied with markers from Vadim Moroz and Ilya Usov, the latter tying the game with under five minutes remaining in regulation. The game proceeded to a shootout, where Anatoly Golyshev netted the decisive goal in the fifth round.

Goaltender Vladimir Galkin made 28 saves for Avtomobilist. Dinamo Minsk’s Zach Fucale stopped 23 shots. Avtomobilist improved to 19-17 overall, while Dinamo Minsk moved to 19-11.