Avtomobilist 3, at Avangard 2

BALASHIKHA, Russia (Interstat) — In a tightly contested clash between Kontinental Hockey League playoff contenders, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg avenged an overtime loss from two weeks prior by defeating Avangard Omsk 3-2 in overtime on Thursday night at Balashikha Arena. The victory, sealed by Alexander Sharov’s goal at 18:08 of the third period, improved Avtomobilist’s record to 30 wins and 22 losses. The overtime loss dropped Avangard, one of the league’s top teams, to 35-16. The game defied pregame projections from Interstat, which gave the home team a 66.2 percent probability to win and simulated a 6-4 Avangard victory. Instead, the contest… Read more...