MAGNITOGORSK, Russia (Interstat) — Igor Nechayev had one goal and one assist and was named the top star as Metallurg Magnitogorsk defeated visiting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 6-2 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Sunday. Alexander S. Smolin made 23 saves for Metallurg, which improved to 5-2. Neftekhimik fell to 4-3. Matvei Zaseda opened scoring at 55 seconds of the first period, assisted by Ivan Nikolishin. Andrei E. Kozlov tied it at 10:30, but German Tochilkin put Neftekhimik ahead at 16:46. Nathan Todd tied it at 20:50 of the second, with assists from Valery Orekhov and Nikita Mikhailis. Nikita A. Korotkov scored at 23:31, assisted by Nechayev. Nechayev scored at 38:04, assisted by Yegor Korobkin and Orekhov. Dmitry Silantyev made it 5-2 at 47:11, assisted by Vladimir E. Tkachyov and Ruslan Iskhakov. Iskhakov capped the scoring at 57:55, with Silantyev and Tkachyov assisting. Korotkov had two shots and two hits, while Silantyev recorded two shots and three hits. Attendance at Arena Metallurg was 6,606.