MOSCOW (Interstat) — CSKA Moscow defeated Spartak Moscow 3-2 in a shootout Wednesday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Luzhniki Minor Arena.

CSKA built a two-goal lead on second-period scores from Maxim Sorkin and Sergei Kalinin. Spartak rallied with third-period goals from Sergei Lukyantsev and Mikhail Maltsev, the latter assisted by Ivan Morozov, to force overtime and the shootout.

Goaltender Dmitry Gamzin made 21 saves for CSKA. Artyom Zagidulin stopped 23 shots for Spartak in the loss.

CSKA improved to 36-30 across all competitions. Spartak fell to 35-32. Both teams play again Friday.