NIZHNEKAMSK, Russia (Interstat) — Viktor Andreichenko scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk held off Sibir Novosibirsk 3-2 on Sunday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at SCC Arena. Filipp Dolganov stopped 32 of 34 shots for Neftekhimik, which improved to 8-5-0. Sibir dropped to 3-9-0. Attendance was 3,773.

Neftekhimik opened the scoring at 16:52 of the first period when Rafael Bikmullin netted his third goal of the season. Evgeny Mityakin and Maxim S. Fedotov had assists. Sibir answered before the first intermission, as Maxim Sushko scored at 19:12 with an assist from Ilya Lyuzenkov. Sushko also received a roughing penalty at 12:12 of the opening period. The teams went to the first intermission tied 1-1.

Sibir moved ahead in the second period. Yegor Korshkov scored at 30:15, with Arkhip Nekolenko and Semyon Koshelev assisting. The goal gave Sibir a 2-1 lead. Neftekhimik’s Ilya Pastukhov was called for interference at 20:20. Dolganov kept Neftekhimik within a goal, finishing with 32 saves. He had recently made 42 saves on 45 shots in a win at Admiral Vladivostok and 30 saves on 33 shots in a win against Lada Togliatti. Dolganov’s 32 saves were his second-most in his past three games.

Neftekhimik tied the game at 42:53 of the third period on Damir Zhafyarov’s eighth goal of the season. Andrei Al. Belozyorov assisted. Andreichenko then scored his first goal at 53:25, with Grigory Seleznyov assisting, to put Neftekhimik ahead 3-2. Andreichenko had been called for tripping at 45:01. Sibir’s Yegor Alanov received a delay-of-game penalty at 53:25, further complicating the visitors’ comeback attempt.

Bikmullin, a 5-foot-9, 159-pound forward, finished with one goal, five shots and two hits. Zhafyarov, a 5-foot-8, 168-pound forward, had one goal and four shots. Fedotov, a defenseman, contributed one assist, three shots and one hit. Andreichenko, a 6-foot-1, 181-pound forward, had one goal, two shots, two penalty minutes and one hit. Seleznyov, a forward, recorded one assist, four shots and one hit. Belozyorov, a 5-foot-11, 207-pound forward, added one assist, four shots and one hit. For Sibir, Korshkov, a 6-foot-3, 187-pound forward, had one goal, four shots and one hit. Koshelev, a 6-foot, 179-pound forward, added one assist, five shots and one hit. Nekolenko, a 6-foot-3, 201-pound forward, had one assist.

Sibir has lost nine of its first 12 games. Neftekhimik has won eight of its first 13. The teams previously met earlier this season, when Neftekhimik won 3-0 at Sibir. Sibir’s recent schedule included a 4-2 win at Salavat Yulaev Ufa and a 3-1 loss at Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Neftekhimik lost 5-4 in overtime to Barys Astana and fell 1-0 at Amur Khabarovsk last week. Neftekhimik will next host Avangard Omsk. Sibir will next host Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Neftekhimik also will travel to face Salavat Yulaev Ufa and CSKA Moscow later this month. Sibir is scheduled to visit Traktor Chelyabinsk and Barys Astana later this month.

Each team was assessed two minor penalties in the game. Sushko took roughing for Sibir. Pastukhov was called for interference for Neftekhimik. Andreichenko was whistled for tripping. Alanov received a delay-of-game penalty for Sibir. Sibir also earned a 5-1 win at HC Sochi and a 2-0 home win against Amur Khabarovsk earlier this season, while Neftekhimik beat Admiral Vladivostok 2-1 and Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 3-1. Neftekhimik’s other recent results included a 6-3 win at Barys Astana and a 5-3 win at Admiral Vladivostok. Sibir’s other recent results included a 4-1 loss at Dinamo Minsk and a 7-1 loss at Barys Astana.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Neftekhimik 2, Sibir 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Neftekhimik a 55.9 percent probability to win.