NIZHNEKAMSK, Russia (Interstat) — Andrei Mishurov stopped 20 of 26 shots, but Neftekhimik scored five unanswered goals in the second period to beat Lada 7-3 on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in a Kontinental Hockey League game at SCC Arena in Neftekhim Arena. Artyom Karpov opened the scoring at 5:51 of the first period for Lada, assisted by Andrei Chivilyov and Vladislav Leontyev. Neftekhimik’s Andrei Belozyorov tied it at 12:04. In the second, Ivan Nikolishin, German Tochilkin, Damir Zhafyarov, Maxim S. Fedotov and Matvei Nadvorny scored to give Neftekhimik a 6-1 lead. Lada’s Chivilyov scored at 40:49 of the third, and Rasim Shakirov made it 6-3 at 43:56, with Nikolai Makarov assisting. Zhafyarov added his second goal at 46:00. Nikita Podskrebalin made eight saves on nine shots in relief for Lada. Neftekhimik improved to 5-3, while Lada fell to 1-7. The attendance was 3,629.