Khimik — Orsk: 4:5, VHL

Orsk edge past Khimik in high-scoring affair

Khimik and Osk played out a 4-5 victory for the visitors in the Vysshaya Hokkeynaya Liga on 20 September 2026. The result keeps Khimik in third place after six games — four wins, two losses — while Osk remain in eighth with three wins and three defeats.

There were no goals, cards or substitutions to report from the match feed. The scoreline tells the story: five goals for Osk, four for Khimik, and neither side could hold on.

Khimik had looked solid coming in — a 6-1 win over Toros Neftekamsk and a 4-2 victory against Izhevsk in their last four outings. Osk, by contrast, had slipped to a 2-3 defeat against Zvezda Moscow on 18 September after a 7-0 thrashing of Dynamo St Petersburg.

Our forecast called for a Khimik win with 71 per cent confidence. It did not come off. The visitors found a way to stay in it and then take the lead, and that is what tipped the balance.

Both sides remain unbeaten on points in this format, so the table is still fluid. Khimik hold a slight edge on goal difference, but Osk have proven they can score in bunches.

It was not a tight contest, but it was a contest. The visitors kept knocking on the door and eventually found the net five times — enough to move clear of Khimik on form.