Kostin scores twice, CSKA Moscow tops Admiral in shootout
VLADIVOSTOK (Interstat) — Klim Kostin scored twice and CSKA Moscow defeated Admiral Vladivostok 4-3 in a shootout Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, at Fetisov Arena. Denis Guryanov opened the scoring in the first period, with assists from Nikolai Kovalenko and Nikita Nesterov. Admiral answered with second-period goals from Dmitry Mukhtarov and Yegor Chezganov. Kostin tied it in the second and put CSKA ahead in the third, with Pavel Karnaukhov assisting both. Anthony Camara forced a late tie for Admiral, and Marat Khairullin scored the deciding goal in the shootout. Dmitry Gamzin made 20 saves for CSKA. Karnaukhov added two assists, while Kovalenko, Nesterov and Maxim Mamin each had one. Ivan Yanchenko recorded an assist for Admiral. Kostin finished with seven penalty minutes and four hits. Attendance was 4,348. CSKA improved to 4-3, while Admiral dropped to 2-5. CSKA next plays at Amur Khabarovsk on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Admiral hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on Wednesday, Sept. 23.