Two points in the composition of the winners were noted by defender Viktor Antipin and forward Dennis Rasmussen, each of whom was marked by an abandoned puck and an assist. The goalkeeper of Metallurg Vasily Koshechkin repelled all 28 shots on his goal and scored the second “cracker” of the season.
Having scored 18 points, the team from Magnitogorsk climbed to ninth line in the standings of the Eastern Conference, surpassing the Chelyabinsk Tractor in additional indicators. Avangard, which had a four-match winning streak before the match against Metallurg, was second with 27 points.
It was previously reported that the puck of striker Dustin Boyd in overtime brought Astana Barys a victory over Vityaz in the KHL match.