In the VHL game on 16 September 2026, SKA-VMF St. Petersburg beat Magnitka Magnitogorsk 2:1.
Score by Quarter
Q1
Total
SKA-VMF St. Petersburg
0
2
Magnitka Magnitogorsk
0
1
Match report
SKA-VMF St Petersburg saw off Magnitka Magnitogorsk 2:1 in the Higher Hockey League on Wednesday evening. The hosts took all three points at home, lifting themselves off the bottom of the table while the visitors remain rooted there. To be fair, it was a game that felt closer than the scoreline suggests.
Magnitka arrive with a record of one win from five matches and zero points, sitting 24th. SKA-VMF have been inconsistent too — three defeats in their last five before this result, including heavy losses to Orsk and Perm. By then, you can see why neither side looked comfortable.
We had tipped an away victory with 49 per cent confidence, but the match went the other way. The hosts tightened things up in the final stages and held on when it mattered. The incident didn't need a review; it was simply a matter of who wanted it more.
The visitors' recent form tells its own story: a 5:0 win against Chelmet, then three straight defeats to Gornyak and Chelmet twice. They never really got going here, and the clean-sheet run for SKA-VMF came to an end only because they needed the win.
And here's the thing — this result doesn't change much in the table yet. Both sides are still looking for consistency. Magnitka drop further behind, while SKA-VMF at least have a point to build on.
