Avangard 2, at Avtomobilist 1

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Interstat) — Michael McLeod scored 11:13 into overtime to lift Avangard Omsk to a 2-1 victory over Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in a tightly contested Kontinental Hockey League game on Thursday night at KRK Uralets. The win extended Avangard’s strong run of form, marking their third consecutive victory and improving their record across all competitions to 32 wins and 15 losses. Avtomobilist, despite a valiant effort from goaltender Vladimir Galkin, fell to 27-21. The game unfolded as a defensive struggle and goaltending duel, defying the pregame projection from Interstat’s simulator, which had forecast a 4-3 win for the home side.… Read more...