MOSCOW (Interstat) — Semyon Vyazovoi stopped 41 of 42 shots and Salavat Yulaev Ufa used a goal in each period to beat Dynamo Moscow 3-1 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Saturday at VTB Ice Palace. The announced attendance was 9,137. Salavat Yulaev, the visiting team, improved to 5-3. Dynamo, the home team, fell to 5-5. Salavat Yulaev never trailed and protected the lead with a patient defensive effort in front of Vyazovoi. The contest was tight most of the way.

The game turned on Vyazovoi’s steady work and Salavat Yulaev’s ability to answer pressure. Sheldon Rempal opened the scoring at 12:14 of the first period, with assists from Alexander Zharovsky and Nikita Shcherbakov. That gave Salavat Yulaev a 1-0 lead. Dynamo had a chance later in the first when Pavel Shen was called for tripping at 18:27, but the home side could not convert. Dynamo’s best push came after the intermission, but Salavat Yulaev’s goaltender was ready for it. Dynamo put 42 shots on Vyazovoi, but he allowed only one goal.

Sergei Varlov doubled the lead at 22:22 of the second period, scoring with an assist from Vladislav Yefremov. Dynamo responded quickly. Artyom Bondar scored at 22:44, with Mikhail Melikov and Daniil Pylenkov assisting, cutting the deficit to 2-1. The goal gave Dynamo life, but Vyazovoi held firm through the rest of the period and into the third. Salavat Yulaev killed a tripping penalty to Artyom Nabiyev at 30:48, then Dynamo’s Nick Merkley went off for slashing at 32:07. Salavat Yulaev’s Rempal was whistled for tripping at 39:55, but Dynamo could not tie the game before intermission. The middle period ended with Salavat Yulaev still ahead by one.

The third period became a test of discipline and goaltending. Salavat Yulaev’s Yaroslav Tsulygin was called for tripping at 46:54. Dynamo’s Bondar went off for tripping at 49:53, and Maxim Letunov was penalized for throwing the puck outside the playing area at 51:21. The teams combined for a flurry of late penalties. Shen was called for tripping at 58:38, while Merkley and Dylan Sikura drew slashing and roughing penalties at 58:53. Salavat Yulaev’s Matthew Maggio received a roughing minor on the same sequence, and Dynamo’s Luka Profaca was called for roughing at 59:28. Salavat Yulaev sealed the win when Devin Brosseau scored at 59:44, with assists from Rempal and Nikita Zorkin, making it 3-1. The late goal capped a strong road performance. The penalties prevented Dynamo from building sustained pressure.

Vyazovoi earned the win with 41 saves on 42 shots. Rempal finished with one goal, one assist, two shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Varlov had one goal, three shots and two hits. Brosseau scored once and put four shots on net. Zharovsky recorded one assist and three shots. Yefremov and Shcherbakov each added one assist. For Dynamo, Bondar scored once and had three shots, two penalty minutes and three hits. Melikov contributed one assist, two shots and two hits. Pylenkov had one assist, five shots and two hits. Pylenkov’s five shots led Dynamo’s blue line. Dynamo’s offense generated chances, but Vyazovoi’s save total proved decisive.

Salavat Yulaev’s top star was Vyazovoi, whose recent run includes wins over Spartak Moscow and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and losses to Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Ak Bars Kazan. He had 23 saves in a loss to Metallurg, 19 in a win over Spartak, 19 in a shutout of Neftekhimik and 34 in a loss to Ak Bars. The win followed a home loss to Metallurg Magnitogorsk and two home wins. Dynamo had won three of its previous five games before the loss. The victory moved Salavat Yulaev to 5-3 this season, while Dynamo dropped to 5-5. Salavat Yulaev next faces Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, and Dynamo hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Salavat Yulaev 2, Dynamo 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Salavat Yulaev with a 51.6 percent probability to win.