MAGNITOGORSK (Interstat) — Admiral Vladivostok scored four goals in the first period and one in the second, while Metallurg M scored once in each of the first two periods, and Dzhelal-Ad-Din Amirbekov made 36 saves to lead the visiting Admiral to a 5-2 Kontinental Hockey League victory over Metallurg Magnitogorsk on Monday at Arena Metallurg. The announced attendance was 6,222. Admiral improved to 4-8, while Metallurg M fell to 9-4.

Admiral built its lead with a fast start and never trailed. Danila Moiseyev of Admiral was called for cross-checking before Ivan Muranov opened the scoring. Semyon Ibragimov of Admiral received a minor for throwing the puck outside the playing area before Vladislav Tsitsyura doubled the advantage. Stepan Starkov answered for Metallurg M, with an assist from Artyom Minulin, but Anthony Camara and Nikita Yefremov restored control for Admiral. Nikita Mikhailis of Metallurg M was whistled for high sticking before Danila Palivko scored for Metallurg M. Alexander S. Volkov closed the scoring for Admiral. Muranov’s goal was unassisted in the play-by-play, while Tsitsyura received assists from Semyon Ibragimov and Kyle Olson. Camara’s goal was assisted by Dmitry Zavgorodny and Mario Grman, and Yefremov’s goal was set up by Maxim Musorov and Mikhail Grass. Palivko’s goal came with assists from Alexander Siryatsky and Vladimir E. Tkachyov. Admiral killed off its penalties, and Amirbekov finished with 36 saves.

Amirbekov was Admiral’s top star. He stopped 36 of the 38 shots he faced and earned the win. Mario Grman, a 6-foot, 196-pound defenseman from Topolcany, Slovakia, contributed an assist, two shots on goal and one hit. Nikita Yefremov, a 6-1, 176-pound defenseman, scored once, put one shot on goal and recorded a hit. Anthony Camara, a 6-foot, 196-pound forward, scored once, had two shots on goal and delivered two hits. Danila Palivko, a 6-4, 201-pound defenseman for Metallurg M, scored on one of three shots. Alexander S. Volkov, a 5-11, 185-pound forward, scored on one of two shots. Ivan Muranov scored once, had three shots on goal and two hits. Vladislav Tsitsyura, a 5-10, 161-pound forward, scored on his lone shot and added a hit. Mikhail Grass, a 6-3, 198-pound forward, had an assist, one shot on goal and one hit. Stepan Starkov, a 6-foot, 165-pound forward for Metallurg M, scored on one of two shots and had a hit.

The road win gave Admiral a lift after an uneven stretch. Admiral had lost at SKA Saint Petersburg 5-6 in a shootout and won at Severstal Cherepovets 4-3 in a shootout in its two previous games. Earlier in the season, Admiral had beaten Severstal Cherepovets 2-0 at home and won at CSKA Moscow 4-2, but it had also dropped close games to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Metallurg M entered the game after a 2-0 win at Spartak Moscow and a 4-1 loss at Shanghai Dragons. Metallurg M had also posted wins over Avangard Omsk, Ak Bars Kazan, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and Barys Astana this season. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Magnitogorsk in their next game. Admiral’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Lada Togliatti, Spartak Moscow, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Barys Astana and SKA Saint Petersburg, along with road games at Amur Khabarovsk, Lada Togliatti and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Metallurg M is set to face Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Dinamo Minsk, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and Sibir Novosibirsk in upcoming play.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Metallurg M 4, Admiral 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Metallurg M with an 84.8 percent probability to win. Admiral’s victory came in the Kontinental Hockey League game at Arena Metallurg. The announced attendance was 6,222.