Torpedo lost to Shanghai Dragons and was defeated for the first time in the KHL season.

Nizhny Novgorod Hockey Club Torpedo was defeated for the first time in the Fonbet — Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) regular season match on September 22, losing to HC Shanghai Dragons. The meeting of the teams took place at the SKA Arena and ended with a score of 1:0.

Nick Merkley, a 28-year-old Canadian striker who has been playing for Shanghai Dragons since the end of 2025, scored the only goal in the 64th minute.

This victory allowed the Chinese HC, which scored 7 points after six games, to rise to eighth place in the Western standings. At the same time, Torpedo continues to lead the overall KHL table with 13 points earned after seven matches.

On August 24, Torpedo, while away, will play with Dinamo Minsk — the meeting will be held at the Minsk Arena, and Shanghai Dragons will meet with Dynamo Moscow on the same day.

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HC SKA beat Dinamo Minsk 3-2 in a KHL match on September 19. Defenders Trevor Murphy and Brennan Menell scored for the winners, as well as forward Valentin Zykov, while striker Sergey Kuznetsov scored two goals for the losers.

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