SKA St. Petersburg controlled the Club Friendly Games matchup, defeating SKA-Neva 3-1 in regulation. The senior side broke open a scoreless game with two goals in a four-minute span late in the second period, establishing a lead SKA-Neva never seriously challenged.
After a scoreless first period, SKA St. Petersburg struck at 34:00 and 38:00 to take a 2-0 lead into the intermission. The hosts extended the margin to 3-0 at 55:00, and while SKA-Neva responded at 56:00, the final period ended with each side scoring once.
The second-period burst proved decisive: SKA St. Petersburg needed just 4:08 to turn a tied game into a two-goal advantage. They protected that cushion effectively, and SKA-Neva's late reply only trimmed the final deficit to 3-1.