CHEREPOVETS, Russia (Interstat) — Jack Rodewald scored twice and Semyon Vyazovoi made 24 saves as Salavat Yulaev Ufa defeated Severstal Cherepovets 3-2 on Saturday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Ice Palace.

Ilya Kvochko opened the scoring for Severstal at 3:37 of the first period. Artyom Nabiyev tied it for Salavat at 4:40. Rodewald put Salavat ahead at 17:32 of the first period and pushed the lead to 3-1 at 3:27 of the second period. Denis Yan pulled Severstal within one at 13:31 of the second.

Vyazovoi stopped 24 of 26 shots in the win. Rodewald finished with six shots on goal and Nabiyev added a goal on three shots. Alexander Alexeyev recorded two assists. Kvochko, Yan and Nabiyev each managed three or four shots, and Thomas Gregoire had an assist for Severstal.

The announced attendance was 5,331. Salavat Yulaev improved to 1-0, while Severstal dropped to 0-1.