Neftekhimik 1–5 Avangard 11/14/2026

Neftekhimik lost to Avangard 1–5.

From the opening minutes, the game on the ice had everyone on the edge of their seats. Early on, Joshua Leivo went on a solo rush and fired a powerful shot – the puck loudly рше the crossbar of Yaroslav Ozolin’s net. Neftekhimik then had their turn: after forays by Grigory Seleznyov and Yevgeny Mityakin, Nikita Serebryakov made easy saves. Ivan Nikolin’s line put together a brilliant sequence, but after Andrei Belozyorov’s shot, the puck somehow failed to find the back of the Avangard net.

Eventually Avangard did concede a goal. That is a logical outcome given the run of play, produced by a sustained positional attack from Neftekhimik. After a shot by Timur Kol, the puck scrambled around the crease, and German Tochilkin nudged it across the goal line.

After the first intermission, Neftekhimik came back out noticeably more mobile and determined. A second goal seemed only a matter of time, and the crowd sensed a turning point was coming.

Hockey, however, can flip the script in an instant and exactly halfway through the game, that is precisely what happened, all inside 12 seconds. First Semyon Chistyakov scored on the power play to level the score, and then Avangard scored again. That second goal knocked Neftekhimik off balance. Two quick goals completely changed the momentum, and suddenly it was the visitors playing with the confidence of winners.

From then on, Avangard never let go of control and added three more goals. Neftekhimik tried to regroup and push forward, but every attempt ran into the disciplined Avangard's defense.

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11/17/2026           vs Dinamo Mn            ⏰7:00 pm