Avangard 1, at Lokomotiv 2

YAROSLAVL (Interstat) — Daniil Isayev made 24 saves and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl remained unbeaten with a 2-1 Kontinental Hockey League victory over Avangard Omsk on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at Arena 2000. The announced attendance was 8,128. Lokomotiv improved to 6-0-0, while Avangard fell to 3-2-0. Alexander Radulov gave Lokomotiv the lead at 6:27 of the first period, with Rushan Rafikov and Isayev assisting. The goal came 23 seconds after Avangard’s Joseph Cecconi was penalized for cross-checking. It was the first of seven minor penalties called in the game. Avangard’s Lev Starikov was called for tripping at 14:52, but the visitors… Read more...