Torpedo HC took the Vysshaya League matchup 4-3 over HK Arlan Kokschetau, completing an overtime comeback after trailing by two through 40 minutes. Arlan built a 3-1 lead by the second intermission, but Torpedo answered with a two-goal third period and got the only goal in extra time.
Arlan controlled the opening frame with a 1-0 edge, then stretched it to 3-1 in a busier second period. Torpedo changed the game in the third, scoring twice to tie it 3-3 and force overtime. The road team then settled the contest with the extra-time marker.
The decisive number was Torpedo’s response after the break: it scored three unanswered goals from the third period through overtime. Arlan’s 3-1 cushion disappeared, and the road side left with the 4-3 win.