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Lada beats SKA for the first time in KHL history
Lada beat SKA 1-0 in Tolyatti on October 15, earning its first win over the St Petersburg team in the KHL.
Nikolai Makarov scored the only goal early in the second period, and Lada goalkeeper Nikita Podskrebalin stopped all 36 shots on target.
The result ended SKA’s run of 21 straight wins against Lada in the league.
It also marked SKA’s fifth consecutive defeat and its second straight game without scoring.
SKA had outshot Lada 36-21, but could not get past Podskrebalin.
The loss adds to a difficult spell for SKA, whose last win was on October 3.
SKA next hosts Avtomobilist on October 20, while Lada is due to host Dynamo Moscow on October 18.
Lada beat SKA 1-0 in Tolyatti on October 15, earning its first victory over the team in KHL history.
Nikolai Makarov scored the only goal in the 22nd minute on a power play.
Lada goalkeeper Nikita Podskrebalin stopped all 36 shots on target by SKA.
The loss was SKA’s fifth in a row and its second consecutive game without scoring.
Before this game, SKA had won all 21 of its KHL meetings with Lada.
- Who
- Lada beat SKA.
- What
- Lada won 1-0, its first victory over SKA in KHL history.
- When
- October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Tolyatti, Russia.
- Why
- Not stated.
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SKA beat Lada twice in overtime, by 4-3 and 2-1, according to Fontanka.
SKA’s last win before the game was a shootout victory over Admiral.
SKA lost 2-0 to Severstal, extending its losing streak to four games.
Lada beat SKA 1-0 in Tolyatti, ending SKA’s 21-game winning run against Lada in the KHL.
Lada was scheduled to host Dynamo Moscow.
SKA was scheduled to host Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.
- Final score
- Lada 1, SKA 0
- Goal
- Nikolai Makarov scored in the 22nd minute
- Shots on target
- SKA 36, Lada 21
- Goalkeeper
- Nikita Podskrebalin stopped all 36 SKA shots
- SKA losing streak
- Five games
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What people are saying
When you don’t score, it’s impossible to expect a win, so two games without goals is below all criticism for a team of SKA’s level.
The hardest thing is to chase the game: we tried to create chances, but lacked strength and confidence in finishing.