Poturalski scores twice, Avangard tops Avtomobilist in overtime

OMSK (Interstat) — Andrew Poturalski scored twice, including the overtime winner 34 seconds into the extra period, and Avangard Omsk rallied past Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 3-2 in a Kontinental Hockey League game on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Omsk Arena. Poturalski recorded four shots on goal. Nikita Serebryakov made 16 saves on 18 shots for Avangard. Mikhail Gulyayev had an assist and four shots, Joshua Leivo added an assist and four shots, Nail Yakupov contributed an assist, five shots and three hits, and Gleb Burlaka had an assist with two shots and three hits. Dmitry Rashevsky scored and delivered two hits. Avtomobilist took a 2-0 lead on goals by Maxim Denezhkin and Alexander Barabanov, with Alexander Sharov assisting on both. Avangard answered with Poturalski’s first goal and Rashevsky’s tying tally. Poturalski then ended it in overtime on assists from Gulyayev and Leivo. Attendance at Omsk Arena was 12,011. Avangard improved to 3-1, while Avtomobilist fell to 2-3. Avangard next plays at Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on Friday. Avtomobilist visits Dinamo Minsk on Sunday.