Neftyanik Almetyevsk took the VHL matchup 4-3, getting the winner at 67:00 after the teams finished the third period level at 3-3. The away side overturned a one-goal deficit and completed the comeback in extra time.
Both clubs scored in the 13th minute, leaving the game 1-1 after the first. HC Tambov answered with a 2-1 second period and carried a 3-2 lead into the third, but Neftyanik's 59:00 equalizer flipped the momentum before the decisive strike in overtime.
The pivotal margin was late execution: Neftyanik scored at 59:00 and 67:00 while HC Tambov could not add to its lead after the second period. That turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 win.