The key facts
- Lada beat Avangard 3:2 in overtime — their third win in 21 games this season
- A streak of four consecutive home losses was snapped
- Lada remains in last, 11th place in the West with 11 points
An overtime win after a losing streak
Togliatti's Lada snapped a four-game losing streak by beating Omsk's Avangard 3:2 in overtime in a home game of the KHL regular season. For Togliatti it was only their third win in 21 games this season, reports Life.ru. Before that, the team lost on home ice to Moscow Dynamo (1:2 in a shootout), Shanghai Dragons (0:2), Sochi (3:4) and Vladivostok's Admiral (1:3); their previous win before this game dated back to October 15, when Lada narrowly beat St. Petersburg's SKA (1:0).
Course of the match
Avangard forward Yegor Afanasyev opened the scoring in the 11th minute, but just a minute later Arsen Taimazov equalized. In the second period Ben King converted on the power play to put Togliatti ahead, but Joshua Livo answered with an accurate shot while the guests held a numerical advantage. The third period went without goals, and in the 62nd minute of overtime Nikita Setdikov brought Lada the win.
Standings and upcoming games
Despite the success, Lada remains in last, 11th place in the Western Conference with 11 points after 21 games. Avangard, with 21 points in 19 games, sits ninth in the East. Omsk's next game is on November 1 away against Sochi, while Togliatti will play Lokomotiv in Yaroslavl on November 2.
