Slavutich Smolensk won 4-3 in regulation over HK Mogilev, taking the decision in a tight, one-goal game. The road side built an early cushion, then answered after the home team pulled level in the middle frame.
Slavutich led 2-1 after the first period. Mogilev pushed back in the second, winning that period 2-1 to make it 3-3 through 40 minutes. Slavutich then outscored the hosts 1-0 in the third to close out the win.
The defining margin came in the third period, when Slavutich regained control after the only deadlock of the night. The score was within one goal at every period break, and regulation was enough to settle it without needing overtime or a shootout.