HC Kaluga seized the game with a three-goal first period and never trailed, winning 5-3 on the road in regulation. The away side led 3-0 after 20 minutes and kept HK Lida at arm's length the rest of the night.
Kaluga extended its lead to 4-1 through two periods, with Lida's second-period answer immediately countered by another Kaluga goal. Lida outscored the visitors 2-1 in the third, but the early deficit proved too large to overcome.
The opening period was the difference: Kaluga put up three unanswered goals in the first 20 minutes and never allowed the game to tighten to a one-goal margin. The 5-3 final reflected a contest controlled by the away side from the start.