Metallurg beats Avtomobilist 4-3, ending its four-game winning run

Metallurg Magnitogorsk beat Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 4-3 in a KHL regular-season game in Yekaterinburg.

Avtomobilist scored first, but Metallurg replied quickly and took the lead with two goals in just over a minute.

Metallurg added a third early in the final period, then scored again after Avtomobilist had narrowed the gap.

Avtomobilist also scored twice in the third, including a goal while short-handed, but could not draw level.

The win ended Avtomobilist’s four-game winning streak and was Metallurg’s second victory over the team this season.

Metallurg remained top of the Eastern Conference with 36 points, while Avtomobilist stayed fifth with 22.

Metallurg’s next game is against CSKA on November 3, and Avtomobilist is due to play Salavat Yulaev in Ufa on November 6.