NIZHNEKAMSK, Russia (Interstat) — Semyon Simonov scored 1:32 into overtime and Barys Astana erased a two-goal third-period deficit to beat Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 5-4 on Friday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at SCC Arena in Neftekhim Arena. The winning play came when Simonov converted with an assist from Vsevolod Logvin, capping a comeback that began after Neftekhimik had taken control in the third period. Attendance was 3,092. Barys improved to 6 wins and 5 losses. Neftekhimik sits at 7 wins and 5 losses.

Barys had lost three of four entering the game and had dropped a 6-3 decision to Neftekhimik earlier this season in Astana. Neftekhimik came in having won three of four, including that victory over Barys and a 7-3 home win over Lada Togliatti. The rematch featured nine goals, 18 penalty minutes and a late swing that kept the home crowd of 3,092 quiet at the finish.

Simonov was Barys’ top star, finishing with one goal, one assist, three shots on goal and one hit. The forward was involved throughout the comeback and had also scored in two of his previous three games. Tyce Thompson scored one goal and put three shots on net. Logan Day, a defenseman, had two assists, six shots and two hits. Alikhan Omirbekov, listed at 5-foot-8 and 143 pounds, scored once with four shots and one hit. Hunter Shepard, listed at 6-foot and 218 pounds, made 23 saves on 27 shots to earn the win. Matvei Nadvorny scored one goal and had two shots for Neftekhimik. Garrett Pilon, listed at 5-foot-11 and 192 pounds, scored once, recorded three shots and served two penalty minutes. Mason Morelli had one assist, four shots and one hit. Andrei Al. Belozyorov, listed at 5-foot-11 and 207 pounds, scored one goal with three shots and one hit. Maxim S. Fedotov scored one goal with three shots.

Barys opened the scoring at 4:37 of the first period when Justin Bailey scored his eighth goal of the season, with assists from Day and Ian McCoshen. Neftekhimik answered at 16:35 when Nadvorny scored his fifth goal, with Timur Kol and Sergei Artemyev assisting. The first period also included penalties to Vladislav Yeryomenko for high sticking at 7:48 and Nikita Khlystov for tripping at 9:46. The teams went to the first intermission tied at 1.

Neftekhimik moved ahead at 20:34 of the second period on Belozyorov’s goal, assisted by Damir Zhafyarov. Barys tied it at 27:08 when Thompson scored, with Simonov and Morelli assisting. The second period grew chippy, with penalties to Jake Massie for high sticking at 29:01, Pilon for tripping at 29:27, Viktor Andreichenko for too many players on the ice at 30:48, Chase Evans Priskie for holding at 38:10 and Arkady Shestakov for hooking at 39:40. The teams entered the third period tied at 2.

Neftekhimik seized momentum in the third period. Fedotov scored at 44:18, with Alexander Petunin and German Tochilkin assisting. Artur Tyanulin made it 4-2 at 47:32, with Rafael Bikmullin and Evgeny Mityakin assisting. Massie was called for interference at 43:29, and Andreichenko received a cross-checking penalty at 48:45. Neftekhimik appeared in control with a two-goal lead and less than 12 minutes remaining in regulation.

Barys began its rally at 49:37 when Omirbekov scored, with Priskie and Bailey assisting. Pilon then tied the game at 59:48, scoring with 12 seconds left in regulation off a Day assist. In overtime, Simonov ended it at 1:32, taking a feed from Logvin and sending Barys off with the road win. The late surge overshadowed Neftekhimik’s control for much of the final period and handed Shepard the victory after a 23-save performance. Barys finished with its sixth win of the season, while Neftekhimik was left with a damaging home loss after leading late.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Neftekhimik 3, Barys 2. Interstat’s ELO system had given Neftekhimik a 67.4 percent probability to win.