UFA (Interstat) — Salavat Yulaev beat Spartak Moscow 3-1 Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Ufa Arena, scoring once in each period before an announced attendance of 7,269. Nikita Shcherbakov opened the scoring at 7:46 of the first period. Mikhail Maltsev tied it for Spartak at 16:58, with assists from Danil Pivchulin and Pavel Poryadin. Matthew Maggio restored Salavat Yulaev’s lead at 39:49 of the second, assisted by Maxim Zagrebin and Shcherbakov. Danil Alalykin added insurance at 47:37 of the third, with Yegor Suchkov and Yaroslav Tsulygin assisting. Semyon Vyazovoi made 19 saves on 20 shots to earn the win and was named the game’s top star. Shcherbakov finished with a goal and an assist, while Maggio and Alalykin each scored. Zagrebin, Suchkov and Tsulygin each recorded an assist. Spartak’s Maltsev scored and had two shots on goal and one hit. Alexander Zharovsky had three shots and a minor penalty for Salavat Yulaev. Salavat Yulaev improved to 4-2; Spartak fell to 5-2. Spartak took four minor penalties; Salavat Yulaev took one.