UFA (Interstat) — Nathan Todd scored twice and Alexander S. Smolin stopped 32 shots as Metallurg Magnitogorsk held off Salavat Yulaev Ufa 4-3 on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Ufa Arena. Metallurg improved to 6-2. Salavat Yulaev fell to 4-3 before an announced attendance of 7,522. Todd opened the scoring in the first period at 10:08, with Sergei Tolchinsky and Daniil Vovchenko assisting. Igor Nechayev made it 2-0 early in the second, with Yegor Korobkin assisting. Sheldon Rempal answered with two quick goals for Salavat Yulaev, tying the game. Tolchinsky restored Metallurg’s lead later in the second, with Ruslan Iskhakov assisting. Todd added his second in the third, assisted by Valery Orekhov and Mikhail Fyodorov. Matthew Maggio scored for Salavat Yulaev with 12 seconds remaining, but Metallurg held on. Tolchinsky finished with a goal and an assist. Rempal had two goals. Maggio recorded a goal. Metallurg’s Smolin earned the win. The teams meet again in Magnitogorsk on Oct. 9.