MINSK, Belarus (Interstat) — Andrei Stas scored the tying goal late in the third period as Dinamo Minsk rallied to salvage a 3-3 draw with SKA Saint Petersburg in a Kontinental Hockey League game Tuesday afternoon at Minsk-Arena.

The result extended SKA’s winless streak to four games and handed Dinamo Minsk a valuable point as they jockey for playoff positioning in the Western Conference.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a Dinamo Minsk victory by a 3-1 score, with the ELO system giving the hosts a 57.4 percent probability to win. The teams instead played to a stalemate, mirroring the intensity of their recent meetings. Dinamo Minsk had won the previous encounter 4-3 on Jan. 19, while SKA took a 4-1 decision on Dec. 26.

SKA opened the scoring just 5:41 into the first period. Nikolai Goldobin netted his 11th goal of the season, assisted by Andrei Pedan and Valentin Zykov. The visitors doubled their lead at 9:05 when Joseph Blandisi converted a pass from Roссo Grimaldi for his 11th goal, making it 2-0.

Dinamo Minsk cut into the deficit quickly, however, as Daniil A. Lipsky answered just 62 seconds after Blandisi’s goal. Lipsky’s eighth of the season, from Vitaly Pinchuk, made it 2-1 heading into the first intermission.

The home side drew level at 5:28 of the second period. Defenseman Robert Hamilton fired home his fourth goal, with assists from Sergei S. Kuznetsov and Stanislav Galiyev. The tie was short-lived, as SKA reclaimed the lead just 1:06 later. Zykov scored his ninth of the campaign, with helpers from Sergei Plotnikov and Goldobin, restoring SKA’s advantage at 3-2.

Dinamo Minsk pressed throughout the third period and finally broke through with 7:26 remaining in regulation. Stas collected a pass from Yegor Borikov and Kuznetsov and beat the SKA goaltender for his fourth goal, knotting the game at 3-3. Neither team could find a winner in the remaining time, forcing overtime, which also passed without a deciding goal.

Kuznetsov was a central figure for Dinamo Minsk, registering two assists, four shots on goal, two penalty minutes and two hits. Stas led all shooters with six shots on goal to go with his crucial tying tally. For SKA, Zykov had a goal and an assist, while Goldobin posted a goal and an assist.

The tie moves Dinamo Minsk’s season record across all competitions to 27 wins, 20 losses and one tie. SKA’s record moves to 20 wins, 22 losses and two ties. Both teams continue their schedules on Thursday. Dinamo Minsk travels to face Lada Togliatti, while SKA visits Severstal Cherepovets.