Pavlodar vs Beibarys Atyrau

Beibarys struck first inside the opening seven minutes. Yegor Gasnikov converted from close range at 06:47 of the first period, with assists from Jiank Asukhanov and Artyom Ananichev, to give the visitors a 1-0 lead they carried into the first intermission.

The second period told a similar story. At 26:53, Vladislav Shlychkov doubled the advantage on the power play, again finishing off a move orchestrated by Ananichev and Asukhanov. Pavlodar's penalty kill, which had held firm after the first goal, could not prevent the 2-0 marker.

Any hopes of a Pavlodar fightback were extinguished early in the third period. At 42:07, Maxim Kontuganov made it 3-0, assisted by Dastan Yerkinov, rounding off a clean sheet victory.

Shlychkov's power-play goal at 26:53 was the decisive moment. Pavlodar had survived the opening period only 1-0 down and had shown signs of settling into the game. The second goal, scored on the man advantage just under seven minutes into the middle frame, forced the home side to chase the game from an even deeper deficit. They never recovered.

Goaltender Baydek (Beibarys Atyrau) — Recorded a shutout on his Kazakhstan Cup debut for the season, facing sustained but ultimately ineffective pressure from the Pavlodar forwards. His calm presence allowed Beibarys to control the game's tempo throughout.

Artyom Ananichev (Beibarys Atyrau) — The creative hub of Beibarys' attack, providing primary assists on both the first and second goals. His vision on the power play unlocked Pavlodar's penalty kill at a critical juncture.

Yegor Gasnikov (Beibarys Atyrau) — Struck the opening goal inside seven minutes, setting the tone for Beibarys' dominant performance. It was his first of the tournament.

Vyacheslav Nechviyenko (Pavlodar) — Goaltender for Pavlodar (credited as Kakenov in some sources), faced a busy night with Beibarys creating chances in all three periods. Hard to fault on any of the three goals given the defensive breakdowns in front of him.

Player of the Match: Artyom Ananichev — two primary assists, including one on the decisive power-play goal.

Beibarys scored on one of their power-play opportunities (1/2), a conversion rate that proved sufficient given their even-strength dominance. Pavlodar's attack, while generating pressure in patches, could not solve Baydek in the Beibarys net. The 0-3 scoreline reflects a wider gulf in efficiency: Beibarys took their chances across all three periods, while Pavlodar's 0-for-2 record on the power play (the match page shows both teams with 2 PP opportunities and Beibarys converting 1) tells the story of a home side unable to capitalise on their own man advantages.

For Pavlodar (Ertis), this was a second consecutive defeat in Group B — they also lost 4-2 to Saryarka on 14 August — leaving them bottom of the pool with 0 points from two matches and a goal difference of -5. Qualification for the knockout stage already looks remote.

Beibarys Atyrau sit second in Group B with 2 points from one game played, behind Saryarka on goal difference. They face Qulager on 16 August in their next group-stage fixture.

Beibarys Atyrau delivered a composed, clinical performance that their head-to-head dominance over Pavlodar (36 wins from 50 meetings) had long suggested. Pavlodar's tournament is hanging by a thread after two losses, while Beibarys have laid down an early marker in Group B.