Kunlun Red Star stormed back from a three-goal deficit to take a 5-4 overtime win over Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in KHL action. The visitors erased a 3-0 hole, answered Neftekhimik's late regaining of the lead, and settled it in the extra session.
Neftekhimik controlled the opening frame behind Nikita Khoruzhev's goal at 6' and Artur Tyanulin's marker at 17'. Matvei Nadvorny made it 3-0 early in the second, but Yegor Solovyov answered immediately and Turner Ottenbreit cut the lead to 3-2 before the intermission. Stepan Khripunov tied it at 48', Andrei Belozyorov put Neftekhimik back ahead at 50', and Nic Petan forced overtime at 53'.
The story was Kunlun's response: after falling behind 3-0, the visitors scored five of the final six goals in regulation and overtime. Neftekhimik's early edge was not enough to withstand Kunlun's sustained push.
