Kunlun beat Yekaterinburg 3:2 in the KHL on 22 September 2026. The hosts sat eighth in the table with five games played, while Yekaterinburg were seventh after seven matches. Both sides carried zero points in the league standings at this stage of the season.
Kunlun had won three of their five outings and lost two. Their recent run included a heavy 2:7 defeat to SKA Saint Petersburg on 15 September, though they had bounced back with a 4:3 win over Dinamo Minsk two days earlier. Yekaterinburg's record was tougher — two wins and five losses from seven games.
By then we had backed the visitors at 54 per cent confidence. The away side had picked up a 5:2 victory against Novosibirsk on 13 September and looked capable of adding to their tally. And here's the thing — Kunlun held firm when it mattered. The home side managed to snatch the result at the death, turning what looked like another narrow loss into something else entirely.
To be fair, neither side had built much momentum going into this fixture. Kunlun's form had been up and down, while Yekaterinburg were struggling to string results together. The 3:2 scoreline reflected a match decided by fine margins rather than dominance.
The result leaves Kunlun still eighth with three wins from five games, while Yekaterinburg remain seventh with just two victories from seven outings. Both clubs are still searching for consistency in what remains a very early season.
