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SKA beats Sibir to end six-game losing streak
SKA beat Sibir 6-3 in St Petersburg on October 22, ending a six-game losing streak in the Kontinental Hockey League.
The home team fell behind 1-3 early, but scored five goals in a row to take control.
The win was Andrei Razin's first as SKA's coach; he took over after Igor Larionov left on October 18.
Before the game, SKA was close to matching its club record of seven consecutive defeats.
SKA climbed to seventh in the Western Conference with 19 points, while Sibir remained seventh in the Eastern Conference with 17.
SKA's next game is scheduled for October 25 at home against Moscow's CSKA.
SKA beat Sibir on 22 October to end a six-game losing streak and secure its first win under coach Andrei Razin.
The teams’ reports disagree on the final score: KHL reported 5-3, while Fontanka reported 6-3.
SKA had trailed 1-3 early in the first period before scoring five consecutive goals, according to Fontanka.
Seven goals were scored in the first period, and both teams changed goaltenders during that period.
SKA moved to seventh place in the KHL Western Conference with 19 points, according to Fontanka.
- Who
- SKA and Sibir, coached by Andrei Razin and not identified by the sources, respectively.
- What
- SKA won and ended a six-game losing streak. The sources report different final scores: 5-3 and 6-3.
- When
- 22 October 2026.
- Where
- SKA Arena in Saint Petersburg.
- Why
- The match was a KHL regular-season game. SKA needed a win to stop its losing streak and avoid matching its club record of seven consecutive losses.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Igor Larionov left as SKA head coach after five consecutive losses, according to Fontanka.
Andrei Razin made his debut as SKA coach with a loss to Avtomobilist, according to Fontanka.
SKA beat Sibir at home to end its six-game losing streak.
SKA was scheduled to play CSKA Moscow at SKA Arena, according to Fontanka.
- SKA points after game
- 19
- SKA Western Conference place after game
- Seventh
- Attendance
- 15,096, according to Fontanka
- Goals in first period
- Seven
- SKA losing streak ended
- Six games
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What people are saying
The main thing is that the first victory at the helm of SKA has been secured