Admiral Vladivostok beat Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4-3 in regulation, capitalizing on an early burst and finishing with a third-period winner. The visitors scored twice in the first five minutes, and their 44th-minute goal proved decisive after Metallurg twice clawed back level.
Metallurg cut the lead to 1-2 at 10:00, but Admiral carried that edge into the intermission. Metallurg tied it at 24:00, Admiral re-took the lead a minute later, and Metallurg answered again at 26:00 to make it 3-3 through two periods. Admiral's 44:00 goal restored the lead for good and locked the result in regulation.
The defining number: Admiral never trailed, and its winner arrived 18 minutes after Metallurg's 3-3 equalizer. The quick start — two goals by the five-minute mark — gave the visitors enough cushion to absorb both Metallurg comebacks.