ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Interstat) — Joseph Blandisi scored late in the second period and Sergei Vl. Ivanov stopped all 22 shots he faced as SKA Saint Petersburg evened its playoff series with a 1-0 victory over CSKA Moscow on Friday.

The lone goal in the Kontinental Hockey League playoff Game 2 came at the 23:44 mark of the second period. Blandisi netted his second of the postseason, assisted by Yegor Savikov and Marat Khairullin.

Ivanov’s shutout backstopped the home win at Ice Palace Saint Petersburg. CSKA goaltender Dmitry Gamzin made 28 saves on 29 shots in the loss.

The best-of-seven series is now tied 1-1. Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday in St. Petersburg.

CSKA’s overall record moves to 38-31. SKA improves to 31-29-1.