Dynamo Moscow turned a two-goal first-period advantage into a 4-3 overtime win over SKA St. Petersburg, with the teams level at 3-3 after regulation. The result was settled in overtime, where Dynamo scored the only goal of the extra period at its home venue.
How the Game Played Out
Dynamo established the early edge with a 2-0 first period. That opening margin gave the home side the lead after 20 minutes, but the scoreline tightened in the second: SKA outscored Dynamo 1-0 in the period, cutting the gap to one. The first two periods therefore set up a close third, with Dynamo still ahead but SKA within reach.
The third period brought the game level. SKA scored twice while Dynamo added one, making the period 2-1 for the visitors and the regulation score 3-3. The progression was clear: Dynamo's two-goal start held through the middle frame, but SKA's scoring in the final period erased the difference and sent the teams beyond regulation.
Overtime supplied the deciding margin. Dynamo scored once and SKA did not, producing the final 4-3 result. Across the four segments, Dynamo's scoring was distributed as two goals in the first period, none in the second, one in the third and one in overtime. SKA's three goals came one in the second and two in the third. That contrast shaped the finish: an early Dynamo lead, a late SKA push to tie, then a single overtime goal for the home team.
The period breakdown leaves little room between the sides in the final accounting. Dynamo led by two after one period, by one after two, and the teams were even at the end of the third. The overtime goal was the difference between a tied game and a Dynamo victory. For SKA, the third-period scoring brought the game back to level, but the visitors did not add another goal in the extra period.
What the Result Means
For Dynamo, the 4-3 finish makes this a home win decided after regulation rather than a result settled in the first three periods. The opening period provided the team's largest advantage, but the margin narrowed as the game progressed. Dynamo's overtime goal completed the scoring after regulation ended with both teams on three.
SKA's second- and third-period scoring changed the shape of the game, turning a two-goal deficit into a tie. The visitors' strongest period by goals was the third, when they scored twice to Dynamo's one. That comeback carried the game into overtime, though Dynamo had the final goal. The result gives the match a clear outcome while reflecting how closely the teams finished through regulation.
The confirmed result establishes Dynamo as the winner and SKA as the overtime loser in this KHL meeting; it does not, by itself, establish either club's wider standings position or recent trajectory. The next league results will put this close finish into the broader context of each team's season.
Watch the Highlights
Watch the Dynamo Moscow-SKA St. Petersburg highlights in the video above, from Dynamo's 2-0 first period through the 3-3 regulation tie and the overtime finish.
Final Score: Dynamo Moscow 4, SKA St. Petersburg 3.
Source: Highlightly match API