VLADIVOSTOK (Interstat) — Dmitry Zavgorodny scored 1:15 into overtime, and Admiral Vladivostok defeated visiting Lada Togliatti 4-3 on Saturday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Fetisov Arena. Nikita Boyarkin made 40 saves on 43 shots to earn the win for Admiral, which improved to 5-9. Lada fell to 1-13. The announced attendance was 5,186. Boyarkin, listed at 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds, was the game’s top star.

Admiral built a 2-0 lead in the first period. Ivan Muranov opened the scoring 1:38 into the game, with Daniel Usmanov assisting. Muranov finished with a goal, one shot and one hit. His goal was his fourth of the season, and Usmanov picked up his fifth assist. Danila Moiseyev doubled the advantage at 13:02, assisted by Dmitry Mukhtarov. Moiseyev recorded a goal and one shot. Moiseyev’s goal was his second, with Mukhtarov earning his second assist. The period also included offsetting roughing penalties to Admiral’s Mario Grman and Lada’s Rasim Shakirov at 15:55, followed by a high-sticking call against Admiral’s Konstantin Luchevnikov at 17:06.

Lada began its comeback in the second period. Doyle Somerby scored at 26:45, with Nikita Setdikov assisting, to make it 2-1. Somerby had a goal, one shot and two penalty minutes. His goal was his first of the season, and Setdikov’s assist was his seventh. Setdikov added an assist and three shots. Somerby later received a two-minute interference penalty in the third period. Admiral’s Grman was called for hooking at 21:01, and Yegor Chezganov was whistled for hooking at 27:53. Grman’s hooking penalty was his second penalty of the game. Boyarkin kept Admiral ahead through the middle frame, though Lada continued to generate chances. Boyarkin had recently stopped 30 of 35 shots, 37 of 40 shots and 26 of 30 shots in previous appearances. Lada entered the game having lost its previous five contests, while Admiral had won two of its previous four.

The third period turned into a back-and-forth stretch. Lada tied the game at 42:23 when Andrei Chivilev scored, with assists from Dmitry Kugryshev and Nikolai Makarov. Chivilev’s goal was his fourth of the season, with Kugryshev’s first assist and Makarov’s third assist. Just over two minutes later, Makarov put Lada ahead 3-2 at 44:45, with Chivilev and Kugryshev assisting. Makarov’s goal was his first, with Chivilev’s fifth assist and Kugryshev’s second. Chivilev finished with a goal, an assist, three shots and two hits. Makarov had a goal, an assist and four shots. Kugryshev recorded two assists and seven shots. Admiral penalties to Nikita Yefremov, Dzhelal-Ad-Din Amirbekov and Daniel Usmanov came during the rally. Yefremov was called for tripping at 40:47, Amirbekov for delaying the game at 42:23, and Usmanov for tripping at 44:14. Lada’s Mason Millman was called for cross-checking at 48:00, and Somerby went off for interference at 56:03.

Admiral answered late in regulation. Kyle Olson scored at 56:21 to tie the game at 3-3, forcing overtime. Olson’s goal was his second of the season. Olson also assisted on the winner and finished with a goal, an assist and two shots. In the extra period, Zavgorodny scored at 61:15, with Ilya D. Morozov and Olson assisting, to give Admiral the victory. Morozov’s assist was his fifth, and Olson’s assist was his fourth. Zavgorodny finished with a goal and two shots. His goal was his second of the season. Boyarkin, the top star, delivered the 40-save performance and earned the win.

Admiral held on despite Lada’s late pressure and improved its season record to 5-9. Lada, which dropped to 1-13, got a goal and an assist from Chivilev, a goal and an assist from Makarov, two assists from Kugryshev, one assist from Setdikov and a goal from Somerby. Admiral received goals from Muranov, Moiseyev, Olson and Zavgorodny. Lada next visits Amur Khabarovsk, while Admiral next hosts Spartak Moscow.

Before the game, Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Admiral 2, Lada 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Admiral a 59.7 percent probability to win.