SKA-1946 vs Din. St. Petersburg

Din. St. Petersburg struck first inside five minutes. Forward Bogdan Boronin opened the scoring at 04:46 of the first period, converting from close range off assists from Kirill Groshev and Kirill Khristoforov. The early goal gave the visitors a 1–0 lead they carried through the remainder of the opening frame.

SKA-1946 responded early in the second period. At 26:32, forward Roman Sobolev found the net with help from Pavel Rakov, levelling the score at 1–1. Neither team could break the deadlock in the third period, sending the match to 3-on-3 overtime.

The decisive moment came at 63:30, when Egor Pastukhov buried the winner off an assist from Oleg Chipsanov, sealing the 2–1 victory for Din. St. Petersburg.

SKA-1946 controlled long stretches of the third period but could not convert sustained pressure into a go-ahead goal. The failure to capitalise on their momentum proved costly — Pastukhov made them pay less than four minutes into overtime with a clean finish that the SKA-1946 goaltender had little chance to stop.

Egor Pastukhov (Din. St. Petersburg) — Scored the overtime winner at 63:30, the only goal of the extra period. His finish decided a tight derby and gave Dynamo their second win in three pre-season games.

Bogdan Boronin (Din. St. Petersburg) — Opened the scoring in the fourth minute with an early strike that set the tone. His goal was the fastest of the match.

Roman Sobolev (SKA-1946) — Equalised for the hosts early in the second period with a well-taken finish. His goal was SKA-1946's only bright spot in attack.

Player of the match: Egor Pastukhov.

The provider payload does not include detailed shot or possession data. The 1–1 regulation scoreline and 0–0 third period suggest a tightly-contested affair with few clear chances, typical of a pre-season fixture where both sides prioritised defensive structure over risk-taking. The early goal (04:46) and overtime decider (63:30) bookended a match that saw neither team able to establish sustained dominance.

From the head-to-head data on Betmana, SKA-1946 have historically dominated this rivalry (32 wins in 50 meetings), but Din. St. Petersburg have now won two of their last three pre-season encounters.

Both sides wrap up their 2026 pre-season schedules with this fixture. Din. St. Petersburg close out on a winning note after a busy pre-season that included 12 friendlies (reportedly 5 defeats). SKA-1946 finish their pre-season with a record suggesting inconsistency — strong early wins at their domestic tournament followed by losses to Irbis (3–5) and Akademiya SKA (3–4 SO), and a 3–4 OT defeat to Chaika in Kazan before their final 2–0 shutout of Avto on 19 August.

The 2026/27 OLIMPBET MHL regular season is expected to begin in early September. SKA-1946 will aim to improve on their fourth-place finish in the Gold Division of the Western Conference last season, while Din. St. Petersburg will target a climb from their near-bottom position in the same division.

A predictable pre-season derby: tight, low-scoring, and decided by a single moment of quality in overtime. Din. St. Petersburg deserved the win for striking early and holding firm, but neither side showed enough to suggest a major shift in the MHL hierarchy. SKA-1946 will want more firepower in the final third when the regular season begins.