KAZAN (Interstat) — Timur Bilyalov made 15 saves and Ak Bars Kazan beat Admiral Vladivostok 2-0 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in a Kontinental Hockey League game at TatNeft Arena. The announced attendance was 5,907.

Grigory Denisenko opened the scoring with assists from Alexei Marchenko and Vladimir Alistrov. Artyom Galimov added a goal with 54 seconds remaining in the third period, assisted by Kirill Semyonov and Albert Yarullin. Bilyalov earned the win and the shutout as Ak Bars improved to 2-0. Admiral fell to 0-1.

Semyon Ibragimov of Admiral received a holding penalty in the first period, and Grigory Vashchenko of Admiral was called for tripping in the second. Alexei Marchenko of Ak Bars received a cross-checking penalty in the third. Galimov finished with three shots on goal, Denisenko had three shots and two hits, and Semyonov recorded two shots and two hits. Ak Bars next hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk on Wednesday, while Admiral visits Dynamo Moscow on Wednesday.