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Lada beat Avangard 3-2 in overtime in Togliatti
Lada beat Avangard 3-2 in overtime in a KHL game in Togliatti on Friday.
The home team secured the win with a goal from Nikita Setdikov in overtime.
Interim coach Igor Gorbenko said Lada earned the win through their effort, despite having a limited squad.
He said several players had injuries and defenseman Artem Volkov played with a fracture.
The win ended Lada’s run of defeats and was their first overtime victory of the season.
Gorbenko said the result was a relief after the pressure of that losing streak.
Avangard acknowledged it had underestimated Lada, while the standings showed Lada moving to 11 points and Avangard to 21.
Lada beat Avangard 3-2 in overtime in a home KHL game in Togliatti.
Nikita Setdikov scored the overtime winner after an attack involving Nikolai Makarov and Vyacheslav Osnovin.
Lada’s acting head coach Igor Gorbenko said players had competed despite injuries, including defender Artem Volkov, who played with a fracture.
The win was Lada’s first in overtime this season and ended a run of defeats.
- Who
- Lada and Avangard.
- What
- Lada won 3-2 in overtime.
- When
- Friday, October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Togliatti, at Lada’s home rink.
- Why
- Lada won after Nikita Setdikov scored in overtime; the sources do not state a broader reason.
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Egor Afanasyev scored for Avangard, and Arsen Taimazov replied for Lada.
Ben King put Lada ahead, and Josh Leivo equalized for Avangard.
Neither team scored, and the game remained tied.
Nikita Setdikov scored to give Lada a 3-2 win.
- Final score
- Lada 3, Avangard 2
- Winning goal
- Nikita Setdikov scored in overtime
- Venue
- Togliatti
- Lada coach
- Igor Gorbenko, acting head coach
- Player injury
- Artem Volkov played with a fracture
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What people are saying
The players deserved the win through their commitment.
The guys played with injuries, (Artem) Volkov with a fracture.