Ak Bars whitewashes Spartak, setting a new club record

Kirill Petrov, Ak Bars' forward, bound Spartak's defense with his speed and press. On the 39th minute, he was left alone on the left side and shot in the corner. Jeff Glass, Spartak's goalie, was unable to fend him off - 1:0. On the 47th minute, Tim Stapleton made use of powerplay, scoring for the second time. The home team won 2:0, as the opponents did not present a serious challenge. 

Emil Garipov, Ak Bars' goalkeeper, have not conceded a single goal for the second match this season, holding his ground when Spartak made 12 goal attempts against Ak Bars' 6 shots and when playing shorthanded 3 against 5. Kazan team set a new club record in number of consecutive wins at KHL championship. The previous record was seven victories in a row.