Auto secured a 2:1 victory over the White Bears in the MHL on Sunday evening, completing a double over their hosts within two weeks. The away side had already taken a 3:0 win in their previous meeting on 12 September, and this result extends their unbeaten run to three games.
The White Bears have started the campaign without accumulating any points from six matches, sitting seventh in the standings. Auto remain at third after five games, also on zero points, though their three wins suggest they have been more clinical than their table position implies.
Neither team has drawn a single game this season, and both have lost three matches between them. The White Bears' recent form shows a pattern of high-scoring encounters — 6:3 against the Krasnoyarsk Krakens and 5:4 versus the Tolpar — before falling 2:3 to the Stale Foxes in their last outing.
Auto's away win closes out a run that includes a dominant 8:1 victory over the Krasnoyarsk Krakens and a narrow 2:3 defeat to MHC Spartak. They have now won two of their last three games, including the earlier meeting with the White Bears.
The result means Auto move clear of the White Bears in the standings, even though both sides share the same point total. The visitors have proven they can match the hosts' attacking output while being more efficient in front of goal.
