SOCHI, Russia (Interstat) — Alexander Samonov made 15 saves and Maxim Sorkin scored twice as CSKA Moscow beat Sochi 4-0 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at Bolshoy Ice Dome in Nizhneimeretinskaya Bukhta. CSKA improved to 2-3, while Sochi fell to 0-4 before an announced crowd of 3,843. Sorkin opened scoring at 13:45 of the first period, assisted by Yegor Zamula and Nikita Nesterov. Sorkin added his second at 42:46 of the third, with Zamula and Marat Khairullin assisting. Prokhor Poltapov made it 3-0 at 48:31, with Pavel Karnaukhov and Robert Hamilton earning assists. Denis Zernov closed the scoring at 55:21 on a feed from Zamula, who finished with three assists. Zamula also had four shots, while Khairullin recorded seven and Mamin four. Samonov earned the win and was named the top star. CSKA next visits Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod on Friday, while Sochi hosts Ak Bars Kazan on Friday.