Late Comeback Falls Short as Sibir Edges Neftekhimik in Shootout

In Nizhnekamsk, the «Neftekhim-Arena» hosted another regular-season match of the Kontinental Hockey League, featuring the local team Neftekhimik facing off against Sibir from Novosibirsk. The visiting team emerged victorious, winning 3-2 in a shootout.

For Sibir, the goals were scored by Arhip Nekolenko and Vladimir Butuzov. Neftekhimik found themselves down 0-2 at the end of the second period but managed to equalize by the 52nd minute, with goals from Matvey Nadvorny and Andrey Belozyorov. However, Sibir secured the win in the shootout.

As a result, Neftekhimik suffered their fifth consecutive defeat, while Sibir claimed their second victory in the last six games.