CHEREPOVETS, Russia (Interstat) — Alexander Samoilov made 19 saves and Ilya Ivantsov scored the only goal as Severstal Cherepovets defeated Lada Togliatti 1-0 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, at Ice Palace.

Ivantsov scored 9:15 into the first period, with Alexander Skorenov and Vladimir Grudinin assisting. Samoilov earned the win with a 19-save shutout. Skorenov finished with five shots, Kirill Tankov had four, Yegor Graf three and Ioannis Kaldis two. Grudinin added two shots and two penalty minutes. Severstal improved to 1-1, while Lada dropped to 0-2. Attendance was 4,021.

Lada’s Ivan Romanov was called for interference 1:26 into the first. Nikita Artamonov received two too-many-players bench minors. Arsen Taimazov and Mason Millman were called for tripping, while Nikita V. Mikhailov was penalized for high sticking. Timofei Davydov was called for displacing the goal frame. Severstal next visits Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on Thursday. Lada next plays at SKA Saint Petersburg on Wednesday.