Nizhny Novgorod's "Torpedo" snatched victory from CSKA in the shootout.

      December 3, 2025 22:13 Sports In a tense match of the away series, the Torpedo hockey team defeated Moscow's CSKA. The third meeting of this season ended in favor of the "autozavodtsy" in a shootout — 5:4. The army team started the match actively and opened the scoring already in the fourth minute of the first period. Despite the increasing pressure from the guests, Torpedo could not capitalize on their chances before the break. In the second period, the Nizhny Novgorod team managed to turn the tide of the match. Vladislav Firstov equalized the score, and then Maxim Letunov put the team ahead by converting a power play. However, towards the end of the period, CSKA restored balance, taking advantage of the uneven teams. At the start of the third period, the Muscovites took the lead again, but Torpedo quickly responded. Vladimir Tkachyov scored his first goal for the team after a beautiful pass from Yegor Vinogradov. A minute later, Nikita Shavin, taking advantage of a rebound, put the guests ahead. CSKA did not give up and equalized in the middle of the final segment, sending the fourth puck into Ivan Kulbakov's net. No more goals were scored in regular time, and the game went into overtime. The additional five minutes did not reveal a winner, and the fate of the match was decided in a shootout. The winning shot was taken by Ilya Chefanov, who also recorded an assist on Nikita Shavin's goal in regular time. This victory allowed Alexey Isakov's team to accumulate 43 points and return to fourth place in the Western Conference standings. The next match (6+) for Torpedo will be held on December 5 in St. Petersburg against the Shanghai Dragons. It was previously reported that Torpedo could move to a new Ice Palace as early as March 2026. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has a Telegram channel. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and timely information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+.