Severstal defeated Spartak in the home match of the first round of the KHL playoffs

Severstal Hockey Club beat Spartak Moscow in the home match of the first round of the playoffs of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

The confrontation on the ice arena ended with a score of 5:2. At the end of the game, the score in the series of up to four wins for Spartak was 3-1.

"Ilya Ivantsov scored twice for the hosts, and David Dumbadze, Alexander Skorenov and Ivan Podshivalov each scored one goal. Daniil Orlov and Mikhail Maltsev scored for the guests," Sport-Express notes.

The game took place on April 1 in Cherepovets at the stadium. UIA "Ice Palace". 5,294 spectators watched the match from the stands.

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