MINSK (Interstat) — Vladimir Tkachyov scored in regulation and added the deciding goal in the shootout as Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod beat Dinamo Minsk 2-1 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Monday at Minsk-Arena. Dinamo Minsk opened the scoring late in the first period when Sergei S. Kuznetsov scored at 19:09. Torpedo answered in the second period when Tkachyov scored at 33:12, with assists from Ronald Brickey and Yegor Vinogradov. The game remained tied after regulation and was decided in a shootout, where Tkachyov scored the decisive goal. Attendance was 15,086. Torpedo improved to 9-3. Dinamo Minsk fell to 4-8.

The first period featured an early Dinamo Minsk penalty when Dmitry S. Kuzmin was called for high sticking at 9:29. Torpedo could not convert on the power play, and Dinamo Minsk took the lead when Kuznetsov scored with less than a minute remaining in the opening period. Torpedo’s response came in the second period. Tkachyov’s goal at 33:12 tied the game, with Brickey and Vinogradov earning assists. Torpedo’s Pavel Kraskovsky was sent off for hooking at 39:46 of the second period, but Dinamo Minsk could not score on the ensuing power play. Neither team found the net in the third period, and the goaltenders kept the game tied into the shootout.

Tkachyov, a 6-foot, 209-pound forward, finished with one goal, three shots on goal and one hit. Vinogradov, listed at 6-foot-2 and 181 pounds, had one assist, four shots on goal and three hits. Brickey, a 6-foot-3, 214-pound defenseman, recorded one assist, one shot on goal and one hit. Denis Kostin made 24 saves on 25 shots and earned the win in goal. Nikita Kamalov contributed two shots on goal and two hits.

For Dinamo Minsk, Kuznetsov, a 6-foot-2, 192-pound forward, scored once and recorded four shots on goal and one hit. Ilya Usov, listed at 6-foot and 183 pounds, had one shot on goal and three hits. Vasily Demchenko stopped 24 of 25 shots in the loss. Dmitry S. Kuzmin, a 5-foot-9, 203-pound defenseman, added two shots on goal, two penalty minutes and two hits. Rhett Gardner had three shots on goal and three hits.

Torpedo entered the game after recent road wins over HC Sochi and Dynamo Moscow, continuing a strong start to the season. The club has also picked up wins against Avangard Omsk, Ak Bars Kazan and Lada Togliatti, while its losses have come against Salavat Yulaev Ufa, CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow. Dinamo Minsk had won its previous home game against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl but remained below .500. The club has also defeated Lada Togliatti, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and Sibir Novosibirsk, while dropping games to CSKA Moscow, Shanghai Dragons and Dynamo Moscow. The teams had met earlier this season, with Torpedo winning a shootout in Minsk. Torpedo next hosts Severstal Cherepovets before a stretch that includes games against Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Dynamo Moscow. Dinamo Minsk next visits Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and Shanghai Dragons before returning home to face Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

The game developed into a goaltending duel after the opening period. Kostin and Demchenko each finished with 24 saves on 25 shots, keeping the score tied into the shootout. Torpedo’s defense limited Dinamo Minsk’s chances in the latter stages, while Dinamo Minsk blocked shots and delivered hits to slow Torpedo’s attack. Tkachyov had three shots on goal, Vinogradov had four and Brickey added one. For Dinamo Minsk, Kuznetsov had four shots on goal, Gardner had three and Kuzmin had two. Usov finished with one shot on goal and three hits.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Dinamo Minsk 3, Torpedo 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Dinamo Minsk with a 61.2 percent probability to win.