Salavat Yulaev lost to Avtomobilist in away game

Inspired by a crushing victory over Dynamo Minsk, Salavat Yulaev went to Yekaterinburg, where they defeated Avtomobilist in overtime (1: 0) a little less than a month ago.

In the first period, the rivals exchanged goals. Markus Granlund opened the scoring, and then Belousov left no chances for the Ufa goalkeeper, throwing the puck to the top corner.

In the second period, Salavt Yulaev showed more defensive play but managed to capitalize on the powerplay. The goal to gloom over in the locker room and the double was scored by Marcus Granlund - 1: 2.

Avtomobilist in the final segment of the match decided to save the situation and upset Metsola twice in three and a half minutes. Bocharov and Kulikov distinguished themselves. The guests from Bashkiria had a little more than three minutes to transfer the game to overtime. The sixth field player went on the ice, but there was not enough time. 3: 2 - Yekaterinburg's home victory.

HC Salavat Yulaev will play the next match against Sibir on December 26.