NOVOSIBIRSK (Interstat) — Daniil Isayev stopped 14 shots, and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl got goals from Giovanni Fiore and Nikita V. Kiryanov to beat Sibir Novosibirsk 2-1 on Sunday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Ice Sports Palace Sibir in Sibir Arena. The announced attendance was 11,496. Lokomotiv improved to 8 wins and 2 losses. Sibir fell to 2 wins and 7 losses.

Fiore opened the scoring 12:10 into the first period with his second goal of the season. Matvei Kotkov and Georgy Ivanov assisted on the play, giving Lokomotiv a 1-0 lead. Sibir’s Mikhail B. Abramov was sent off for high sticking at 14:58 of the opening period. The home team pushed for an equalizer but could not solve Isayev until late in the second period.

Ivan Mishchenko took an interference penalty 1:57 into the second period. Lokomotiv’s Nikita V. Cherepanov was called for cross checking at 13:07 of the middle period, and Andrei Pustovoi went off for slashing at 16:48. Abramov received a second minor, this one for handling the puck with his hands, at 18:46. Sibir turned that penalty kill into offense. Alexander Yaremchuk scored unassisted with 41 seconds left in the second period, tying the game at 1-1. It was Yaremchuk’s first goal of the season and came while Sibir was short-handed.

Kiryanov restored Lokomotiv’s lead 1:49 into the third period with his first goal of the season. Alexander Yelesin and Alexei Bereglazov assisted. The goal stood as the winner. Lokomotiv’s defense and Isayev made it hold. Bereglazov was called for interference at 9:42 of the third, and Alexander Polunin was whistled for holding at 13:01. Sibir could not convert either opportunity. The game featured seven minor penalties. Lokomotiv went 0 for 3 on the power play, and Sibir went 0 for 4 while scoring once short-handed. Lokomotiv held on for the road win.

Isayev finished with 14 saves on 15 shots. Fiore had one goal and three shots for Lokomotiv. Kiryanov added one goal and two shots. For Sibir, Yaremchuk scored one goal and added one shot and one hit. Ivanov recorded his fourth assist of the season. Bereglazov had his second assist, one shot and two penalty minutes. Yelesin contributed his third assist and one shot. Kotkov finished with his first assist, one shot and one hit. Daniil Tesanov had two shots and four hits. Pavel Tyutnev recorded two shots and one hit.

The 5-foot-11, 159-pound Isayev earned the win in net. His recent starts included a 15-save loss at Amur Khabarovsk, a 22-save win at Admiral Vladivostok, a five-save loss to Barys Astana and a 24-save win over Avangard Omsk. The 6-foot, 205-pound Fiore helped set the tone with his first-period goal. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound Yaremchuk kept Sibir close with his short-handed strike. Sibir has lost seven of its first nine games, while Lokomotiv has won eight of its first 10.

Lokomotiv entered the game after a loss at Amur Khabarovsk and a win at Admiral Vladivostok. Earlier this season, Lokomotiv also beat Avangard Omsk, Traktor Chelyabinsk, CSKA Moscow, Severstal Cherepovets in overtime, Shanghai Dragons and Traktor Chelyabinsk again. The only losses before Sunday came against Barys Astana and Amur Khabarovsk. Sibir’s recent results include a shootout loss to Ak Bars Kazan and a win at HC Sochi. The club has also lost to Dinamo Minsk, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and Barys Astana, while beating Amur Khabarovsk. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Yaroslavl in their next game.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Lokomotiv 3, Sibir 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Lokomotiv with a 79.3 percent probability to win.