Omsk “Vanguard” with a hat-trick MacLeod won the victory over “Automobilist”

Omsk Avangard defeated Yekaterinburg Avtomobilist in the home match of the regular championship of the Kontinental Hockey League. The meeting took place on October 16 at the G-Drive Arena and ended with a score of 4-2 in favor of the hosts.

The Hawks actively began the meeting and by the 12th minute led with the score 2: 0. Both goals McLeod scored: first, he realized the majority after the transfers of Joshua Livo and Andrew Poturalsky, and then scored a double with the help of Yegor Afanasyev and Konstantin Okulov.

In the second period, "Automobileist" managed to reduce the backlog. However, at the beginning of the final twenty minutes, Avangard regained the advantage of two goals. Konstantin Okulov effectively beat the goalkeeper and gave the transfer to Vasily Ponomarev, who sent the puck into the goal.

At the end of the match, the guests replaced the goalkeeper with a sixth fielder, trying to save the meeting. This was taken advantage of by MacLeod, who hit an empty goal in the 58th minute and scored a hat-trick. A few seconds before the final siren, Avtomobilist realized the majority and set the final score - 4: 2.

Thanks to the victory, Avangard rose from last place to ninth place in the Eastern Conference. “Automobile” retained the eighth position.

The next match of the “hawks” will be held on October 18 also on home ice against the Chelyabinsk “Tractor”.