Game three. SKA - CSKA - 2:1 OT

In game three of the 2018/2019 KHL Western Conference final, SKA required overtime to defeat HC CSKA Moscow, earning a pulsating 2:1 victory.

CSKA took the lead in the final second of the first period with a goal from Pavel Karnaukhov at point blank range.

Nevertheless, midway through the second, Alexander Barabanov took advantage of a juicy rebound at point blank range to equalise for SKA.

In the end, it went all the way to overtime, where Nikolai Prokhorkin registered a wonderful individual effort. SKA now trail 1:2 in the series, and on Wednesday, the fourth match will take place at the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace.

Match protocol:

SKA - CSKA - 2:1 OT (0:1, 1:0, 0:0, 1:0)

Goals:

0:1 Karnaukhov (Svetlakov), 19.59

1:1 Barabanov (Zub, Prokhorkin), 27.58

2:1 Prokhorkin, 72.43

Goalkeepers: Shestyorkin - Sorokin

Shots on target: 29 - 17

Faceoffs: 32 - 34

Hits: 32 - 13

Penalty minutes: 8 - 6

Referees: Gashilov, Ravodin

01.04.2019.