Toros Neftekamsk shut out Dinamo St. Petersburg 2-0 at home, a regulation win built on an early lead and a clean sheet. One goal in the first, one in the third, nothing in between.
Toros scored inside the opening minute for 1-0, and that was the entire margin through 40 minutes after a scoreless second period. The second Toros goal came at 42 minutes for 2-0, restoring a two-goal cushion barely into the third and taking the equalizer out of play.
The number that matters is zero: Dinamo St. Petersburg never got on the board across all three periods. Toros needed only two goals — the first and the 42nd-minute insurance marker — to close it out in regulation.