Overview
- Salavat Yulaev defeated Barys 3–1 in Ufa in KHL regular season play.
- Goals for the hosts came from Egor Suchkov, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Maxim Kuznetsov, while Dinmukhamed Kaiyrzhan scored for the visitors.
- The result marked Salavat Yulaev’s third straight victory to reach 44 points in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, with Barys 10th on 36 after a third consecutive loss.
- Kuznetsov recorded his first goal for the club after an assist in his debut two days earlier, giving him three points through two appearances.
- The forward moved to Ufa after Metallurg placed him on the KHL waiver list on Jan. 3, and his new deal is reported through the end of the season.