The WHL split their two games against Team Russia, and won the series for the CHL in an additional shootout. That’s probably really confusing, so I’ll break it down a little more.
Heading into the final game of the series, the WHL held a slim, 8-7 point lead over Russia (using the 3-2-1 points system in international hockey). A win of any kind by the WHL would have clinched the CHL the series victory.
However, Russia won the game in a shootout, tying the series at nine points apiece. A second shootout was used to determine the series winner, and the WHL emerged victorious.