MINSK (Interstat) — CSKA Moscow scored four goals and defeated Dinamo Minsk 4-1 on Thursday at Minsk-Arena in a Kontinental Hockey League game. Dmitry Gamzin, a 6-foot-2, 159-pound goaltender, made 25 saves on 26 shots for CSKA Moscow, which improved to 8-3 and extended its winning streak to seven games. Dinamo Minsk fell to 3-7. Attendance was 15,086. CSKA Moscow entered after a high-scoring win over SKA Saint Petersburg and a shutout at Lada Togliatti. Dinamo Minsk had won its previous home game against Lada Togliatti.

Marat Khairullin, a 5-foot-11, 181-pound forward, scored twice for CSKA Moscow. He opened the scoring at 11:55 of the first period, with Yegor Zamula and Derek Barach assisting. The goal came after Ty Smith of Dinamo Minsk was penalized for tripping at 11:09. Robert Hamilton, a defenseman, made it 2-0 at 12:23 of the first, with Pavel Karnaukhov and Maxim Mamin earning assists. The two goals came 28 seconds apart and gave CSKA Moscow control. Khairullin struck again at 32:36 of the second period, assisted by Dmitry Samorukov and Prokhor Poltapov. The goal gave CSKA Moscow a 3-0 lead and was Khairullin’s third of the season.

CSKA Moscow carried that 3-0 lead into the third period. Daniil Sotishvili scored for Dinamo Minsk at 43:09 of the third, with Daniil A. Lipsky and Xavier Ouellet assisting. The goal was Sotishvili’s third of the season and cut the deficit to 3-1. Ivan Drozdov answered for CSKA Moscow at 55:15, with Hamilton and Maxim Sorkin, a 5-foot-10, 187-pound forward, assisting. The goal restored CSKA Moscow’s three-goal advantage and closed the scoring.

Gamzin was CSKA Moscow’s top star. He earned the win and stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced. Gamzin has been steady recently for CSKA Moscow, with a shutout at Lada Togliatti and a 20-save effort at Admiral Vladivostok among his previous appearances this season. His performance helped CSKA Moscow protect its early lead and hold Dinamo Minsk to one goal.

Hamilton finished with a goal, an assist and three shots on goal. His assist was his fourth of the season. Drozdov scored on his lone shot and recorded a hit. Sorkin added an assist and a hit, with the assist his second of the season. Karnaukhov, a 6-foot-2, 212-pound forward, and Mamin, a 6-foot-2, 201-pound forward, each had an assist. Karnaukhov’s assist was his sixth, and Mamin’s was his fifth. Barach, a 5-foot-8, 165-pound forward, also had an assist, served four penalty minutes and added a hit. His assist was his first. Jeremy Roy, a 5-foot-11, 194-pound defenseman, recorded one shot on goal. For Dinamo Minsk, Ouellet had an assist, four shots and a hit. His assist was his second.

The first period included several penalties. Barach was sent off for high sticking at 4:45. Ty Smith of Dinamo Minsk received a tripping penalty at 11:09. Barach was penalized again at 17:24 for throwing the puck outside the playing area. In the third period, Dmitry Buchelnikov of CSKA Moscow received a high-sticking penalty at 41:51. The game featured four minor penalties, all two minutes. CSKA Moscow was whistled for three, while Dinamo Minsk had one.

CSKA Moscow’s victory followed a run of strong form. The team extended its winning streak to seven games after a high-scoring win over SKA Saint Petersburg and a shutout at Lada Togliatti. Dinamo Minsk had entered after a home win over Lada Togliatti but dropped to 3-7. CSKA Moscow next faces Dynamo Moscow at home, while Dinamo Minsk next hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of CSKA 3, Dinamo Minsk 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Dinamo Minsk with a 55.3 percent probability to win.