Metallurg M 2, at Salavat Yulaev 1

UFA, Russia (Interstat) — Roman Kantserov scored the game-winning goal 33 minutes and 58 seconds into the second period, and goaltender Alexander S. Smolin made 28 saves as Metallurg Magnitogorsk edged Salavat Yulaev Ufa 2-1 in a tightly contested Kontinental Hockey League game that required overtime Wednesday night at Ufa Arena. The victory improved Metallurg’s league-leading record to 46-17, while Salavat Yulaev moved to 33-31. The result flipped the script from the teams’ last meeting on Feb. 13, when Salavat Yulaev secured a shootout win. The game defied the pregame projection from Interstat, which had simulated a 5-3 victory for… Read more...