MOSCOW (Interstat) — CSKA Moscow beat Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 3-0 on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in a Kontinental Hockey League game at CSKA Ice Palace. Attendance was 5,730. CSKA improved to 1-1. Torpedo dropped to 2-1. The loss was Torpedo’s first this season.

Dmitry Gamzin stopped all 19 shots he faced for the shutout. Dmitry Buchelnikov scored in the first period, with assists from Nikita Nesterov and Yegor Zamula. Denis Guryanov made it 2-0 in the third, assisted by Nikolai Kovalenko and Alex Cotton. Pavel Karnaukhov added another third-period goal, assisted by Maxim Mamin. Karnaukhov, Buchelnikov and Guryanov each recorded three shots. Marat Khairullin had five shots and one hit. Torpedo’s Denis Kostin took a tripping penalty. CSKA’s Klim Kostin was called for goaltender interference, and CSKA’s Ivan Drozdov and Torpedo’s Bogdan Konyushkov drew roughing penalties. Gamzin was named CSKA’s top star. CSKA hosts Admiral Vladivostok on Friday. Torpedo visits Lada Togliatti on Friday.