SKA loses 1:3 to Avtomobilist in first game under new coach Andrei Razin
In short
SKA of Saint Petersburg lost 3:1 to Avtomobilist of Yekaterinburg in a Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) regular-season game on 20 October, its first under head coach Andrei Razin. It was the club's sixth straight defeat, RIA Novosti reported.
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SKA of Saint Petersburg lost 3:1 (0:0, 1:1, 2:0) to Avtomobilist of Yekaterinburg in a Kontinental Hockey League regular-season game on 20 October 2026, RIA Novosti reported. TASS, RBC and Interfax also reported the result, which came in SKA's first match under head coach Andrei Razin. RBC and Interfax described it as a home game for SKA. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
According to RIA Novosti, Aleksandr Kadeikin scored for Avtomobilist in the 22nd minute, Maksim Tarasov in the 59th and Roman Gobunov in the 60th. Vladislav Semin scored for SKA in the 31st minute. The agency said the defeat extended SKA's losing streak to six matches. [ 3 ]
RIA Novosti said that on 18 October Metallurg Magnitogorsk announced the termination of its contract with Razin, who had earlier been removed from work, by agreement of the parties. The same day SKA announced the departure of head coach Igor Larionov and named Razin in his place. RBC described the change as Larionov's dismissal; RIA Novosti called it a resignation. [ 2 , 3 ]
SKA, with 17 points, is eighth in the Western Conference table, RIA Novosti reported, while Avtomobilist, with 16 points, is seventh in the East. SKA's next game is at home against Sibir of Novosibirsk on 22 October, and Avtomobilist play CSKA of Moscow at home on 23 October. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The result extends SKA's losing run to six games in the first match after the club replaced its head coach. The documents give no wider consequences beyond the standings and the next fixtures.
Key facts
- Avtomobilist beat SKA 3:1 (0:0, 1:1, 2:0) in a KHL regular-season game on 20 October 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- It was SKA's first game under head coach Andrei Razin, appointed after Igor Larionov left the post. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Avtomobilist goals came from Aleksandr Kadeikin (22nd minute), Maksim Tarasov (59th) and Roman Gobunov (60th); Vladislav Semin scored for SKA in the 31st minute. [ 3 ]
- SKA's losing streak reached six matches. [ 3 ]
- SKA (17 points) is eighth in the Western Conference; Avtomobilist (16) is seventh in the Eastern Conference. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Avtomobilist beat SKA 3:1 in a KHL regular-season game. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- The game was Andrei Razin's first in charge of SKA, after Igor Larionov's departure from the head coach post. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- On 18 October SKA announced Larionov's departure and Razin's appointment, and Metallurg Magnitogorsk announced it had terminated Razin's contract by agreement of the parties. [ 3 ]
Still unclear
- How Larionov left the job. RBC's headline speaks of his dismissal, while RIA Novosti says SKA announced his resignation.
- Whether one goal decided the game. A RIA Novosti headline says a goal 'decided everything', but only the headline is available and the score shows a two-goal margin.