Salavat Yulaev Ufa took a regulation win on the road, beating Severstal Cherepovets 3-2. Three goals in the opening 24 minutes built enough of a cushion to hold off Cherepovets' push.
Severstal struck first at 4:00 through Ilya Khan, but Salavat answered quickly when Artyom Nabiyev scored at 5:00. Jack Rodewald put Ufa ahead at 18:00, added another at 24:00, and Dennis Yan's 34:00 goal cut the deficit to 3-2 before a scoreless final period.
Rodewald was the difference with two goals, and Alexander Alexeyev assisted on both of them. The third period produced no goals, as Salavat protected its one-goal lead to secure the win.