Omskie Yastreby vs Sibirskie Snaipery

Omskie Yastreby drew first blood inside five minutes. With two Sibirskie Snaipery players in the box — Petr Subbotin (tripping, 02:32) and Alexander Grunin (tripping, 04:04) — Omsk worked a 5-on-3 advantage. Kosenko (24) converted at 04:17, with Leonid Levchenko credited with the assist, to make it 1–0.

Sibirskie Snaipery responded before the first intermission. Ivan Mangustov (32) levelled at 16:07, finishing from Daniil Lyuzenkov's feed at even strength. The period ended 1–1.

Kosenko struck again early in the second period. At 20:49, just 49 seconds after the restart, he restored Omsk's lead with Nikita Kharionov providing the assist. But the Snaipery answered once more: Egor Bondar (27) equalised at 22:39, with Yanus Kheybatov and Anatoly Polezhaev setting it up. The period finished 2–2.

The third period and five-minute overtime produced no further goals, despite Omsk outshooting Sibirskie Snaipery 58–38 across the game and dominating the faceoff circle 37–14.

Omsk's penalty-kill discipline proved decisive. Sibirskie Snaipery took three minor penalties (all tripping) and conceded the lone power-play goal of the match — Kosenko's 5-on-3 strike at 04:17 of the first period. The Snaipery never led in the game, and their inability to capitalise on Omsk's error-free penalty kill (0 PIM for the hosts) kept them chasing.

In the shootout, Andrey Kuryanov opened with a converted attempt for Omsk. Polezhaev missed wide, Kosenko was denied by Vladimir Vinnitsky, and Ivan Kokorev was turned aside by Dmitry Ivchenko. Kharionov then sealed it with the second shootout goal, making the final 3–2.

Bogdan Kosenko (Omskie Yastreby) — Two goals in regulation, both at even strength or power-play. The forward was the primary offensive threat for the hosts, scoring in the first and second periods. His shootout attempt was saved, but his regulation work earned him player-of-the-match honours.

Nikita Kharionov (Omskie Yastreby) — Assisted Kosenko's second goal and scored the decisive shootout attempt. Kharionov also scored a double on Day 1 against Belye Medvedi, making him Omsk's most productive forward across the tournament's first two days.

Dmitry Ivchenko (Omskie Yastreby) — The goaltender stopped 21 of 23 shots in regulation and overtime, then denied both Sibirskie Snaipery shootout attempts. His save percentage across the game sat at 91.3%.

Player of the match: Bogdan Kosenko (Omskie Yastreby).

Omsk's 58–38 shot advantage and 37–14 faceoff dominance reflect a team that controlled territorial play. The 17 blocked shots for Sibirskie Snaipery show how often they were pinned in their own zone. Yet the Snaipery matched Omsk shot-for-shot in the third period (16–16) and kept the game level through 65 minutes.

The penalty differential tells the story: all three minor penalties went against Sibirskie Snaipery, and Omsk converted one of them. Omsk's 0 PIM is rare for a pre-season game and points to disciplined structure.

Omskie Yastreby have won both their G-Energy Cup matches so far (2–1 vs Belye Medvedi on 3 August, then this shootout win). The tournament serves as the final pre-season preparation before the 2026/27 MHL regular season, which features 34 teams.

Sibirskie Snaipery, who lost 4–3 to Kuznetskie Medvedi on Day 1, remain winless in the tournament. Both teams will play further G-Energy Cup fixtures before the regular season begins.

A tight, well-structured pre-season contest between two MHL Siberian rivals. Omskie Yastreby's power-play efficiency and faceoff dominance were the difference, but Sibirskie Snaipery's resilience in fighting back twice suggests they will be competitive in the 2026/27 season. The shootout finish was a fitting outcome for a fixture that has produced 274 goals in 50 meetings between these sides.