Metallurg Zhlobin overcame an early deficit and secured a 5-4 overtime victory over Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk in the Salei Cup. A four-goal second period proved the decisive surge, though Khimik forced extra time with a late rally.
Khimik-SKA led 1-0 after the first period, but Metallurg responded with four goals in the second to take a 4-2 advantage going into the third. Khimik answered twice in the final frame to make it 4-4, before Metallurg's overtime strike settled the game.
The standout stretch was the second period, where Metallurg outscored Khimik-SKA 4-1 to flip the game's momentum. That burst was enough even after Khimik pushed the contest to overtime with its two-goal third.