Kristall Saratov defeated HK Ryazan 6-4 in regulation, striking twice in the opening period to seize control early. The visitors never trailed, and they kept Ryazan at arm's length for the rest of the evening.
Ryazan pulled within one at 36:00, but Kristall answered a minute later to carry a 1-3 edge into the third. The home side twice cut the deficit in the final frame, including at 55:00, but Kristall's 59:00 goal secured the 4-6 final.
The game turned on Kristall's two-goal burst in the 45th and 46th minutes, immediately after Ryazan had made it 2-3. That stretch rebuilt a three-goal cushion and gave the visitors enough room to absorb Ryazan's late push.