SKA - Spartak - 2:3
In the first match of this new 2019/2020 KHL regular season home series, SKA came up short against HC Spartak Moscow, conceding a 2:3 defeat.
After falling 0:2 down, Yaroslav Dyblenko pulled one back, but Spartak then grabbed another.
With 01:08 remaining on the clock, Sergei Plotnikov halved the deficit on the crease, however Spartak held out to win 3:2.
SKA will next play on October 22 against Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk at the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace.
Match protocol:
SKA - Spartak - 2:3 (1:2, 0:1, 1:0)
Goals:
0:1 Karsums (Tsyplakov, Goncharov), 09.07
0:2 Nikontsev (Hersley), 14.26
1:2 Dyblenko (Shvets-Rogovoy, Kagarlitsky), 16.56
1:3 Nikontsev (Vishnevskiy, Fyodorov), 21.16
2:3 Plotnikov (Karpov, Lehtera), 58.52
Goalkeepers: Hellberg - Hudacek
Shots on target: 40 - 14
Faceoffs: 31 - 27
Hits: 23 - 14
Penalty minutes: 8 - 10
Referees: Naumov, Olenin
20.10.2019.