Shafigullin lifts Dynamo Moscow past Dinamo Minsk in overtime

MOSCOW (Interstat) — Bulat Shafigullin scored at 4:18 of overtime to give Dynamo Moscow a 4-3 Kontinental Hockey League victory over Dinamo Minsk on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at VTB Ice Palace. Shafigullin finished with a goal, an assist, four shots, two penalty minutes and two hits. Maxim Letunov also had a goal and an assist for Dynamo. Vladislav Podyapolsky made 26 saves. Magomed Sharakanov opened scoring at 1:23 of the first period, and Daniil Pylenkov tied it in the second. Nick Merkley added two assists, and Dylan Sikura had one assist and seven shots. Stanislav Galiyev had a goal, an assist and four shots for Minsk. Ty Smith and Vladimir Alistrov also scored for Dinamo Minsk, which took a 3-2 lead in the third before Letunov tied it at 59:19. Attendance was 6,915. Dinamo Minsk fell to 2-5, while Dynamo Moscow improved to 5-4.