Metallurg Magnitogorsk - SKA - 2:1

In the first match of December, SKA came up short against HC Metallurg Magnitogorsk on the road in the 2020/2021 KHL regular season, conceding a narrow 1:2 defeat.

Igor Ozhiganov had initially opened the scoring at the end of the second period. However, Metallurg came roaring back in the third, equalising on the powerplay through Sergei Plotnikov before Artyom Zemchyonok grabbed the winner for the hosts with a little more than a minute remaining on the clock.

SKA will now prepare to face Traktor in Chelyabinsk on Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 15:00 Moscow time.

Match protocol:

Metallurg Magnitogorsk - SKA - 2:1 (0:0, 0:1, 2:0)

Goals:

0:1 Ozhiganov (Tkachyov, Ketov), 38.34

1:1 Plotnikov (Yakovlev, Olkinuora), 47.42

2:1 Zemchyonok (Plotnikov, Chibisov), 58.36

Goalkeepers: Olkinuora - Samonov

Shots on target: 34 - 29

Faceoffs: 36 - 28

Hits: 28 - 17

Penalty minutes: 4 - 6

Referees: Gofman, Sidorenko

03.12.2020.