Nizhny Novgorod's "Torpedo" lost to "Spartak" with a score of 2:5

      On August 20, 2026, at 15:34, Nizhny Novgorod's "Torpedo" suffered another defeat in a preseason friendly match. On August 20, the team faced Moscow's "Spartak" and lost with a score of 2:5.

      The Muscovites opened the scoring in the 11th minute. "Torpedo" quickly responded: Danil Seroukh sent the puck under the crossbar - 1:1.

      However, they could not maintain the tie until the break. Less than two and a half minutes before the end of the period, "Spartak" took the lead again - 2:1.

      The second period started with Nizhny Novgorod in the majority. In a "5 on 3" format, Alexey Isakov's team equalized the score - 2:2.

      However, the joy of the "autozavodtsy" lasted only 32 seconds. "Spartak" scored while shorthanded and took the lead again. Then, Alexey Zhamnov's players capitalized on their power play and extended their advantage to 4:2.

      In the third period, neither team scored for a long time. But in the closing moments, "Spartak" sealed the match by sending the fifth puck into Dmitry Shugaev's net.

      After the final siren, the opponents held a series of shootouts. Here, too, the Muscovites proved stronger - converting two out of five attempts. "Torpedo" missed their shots from Egor Sokolov, Sergey Skvortsov, Egor Vinogradov, Matvey Polyakov, and Danil Seroukh.

      Before the start of the new KHL season, the Nizhny Novgorod team will participate in the Mayor of Moscow Cup, which will take place from August 28 to 30.

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