Overview
- The KHL matchup in Moscow on January 17 ended 1–0 for Nizhny Novgorod.
- Gleb Pugachev scored the only goal in the 29th minute.
- Denis Kostin made 30 saves for a shutout in his 200th KHL appearance, his third this season and 15th of his career.
- Spartak's three-game home winning streak ended, leaving the club on 51 points in eighth place.
- Torpedo visit Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on January 19, and Spartak travel to face the Shanghai Dragons on January 20.