In the VHL game on 27 September 2026, Kristall Saratov beat Kaluga 2:3.
Match report
Kristall Saratov took all three points in Kalguga on Saturday evening, winning 3-2 in the Vysshaya Hokkeynaya Liga. The visitors had to weather a late surge from the hosts before seeing the result through to the line.
That result keeps Saratov in 14th place after seven games, five wins and two losses. They remain level on points with the teams above them, though the gap at the top has not changed.
Kalguga's recent form reads like a string of tight games. Two losses by a single goal, a win against Buran Voronezh and another narrow defeat to Omskie Krylia. They played for the small margins and lost one of them.
We had called for the away side at 75 percent confidence before kickoff. The visitors simply outlasted the hosts in the final minutes and collected the points they needed.
The scoreline tells only half the story. Kalguga will have had periods where they controlled the puck, but Saratov's defence held firm when it mattered. The old head settled them down in the closing stages.
