CSKA and SKA face off in renewed dual of arch rivals! Preview for Mar 28

The Western Conference final begins tonight featuring the top two teams in the conference, who finished the regular season separated by just 3 points.

19:30 CSKA (1st in the West) vs. SKA (2nd in the West)

Series stand

0 – 0

KHL Playoff history

2012 – Round 1 – SKA defeats CSKA 4-1

2014 – Round 1 – SKA defeats CSKA 4-0

2015 – Round 3 – SKA defeats CSKA 4-3

2016 – Round 3 – CSKA defeats SKA 4-0

2018 – Round 3 – CSKA defeats SKA 4-2

About the game

- CSKA defeated SKA in all four games played between the two teams this season, 2-1 in OT, 3-1, 3-1, and 4-1.

- In fact, including playoffs, SKA has lost its last 7 straight contests against CSKA.

- Blazhievsky is hoping to score his 50th career KHL point.

- Grigorenko has points in 3 straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.

- Okulov has points in 3 straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.

- Vey has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.

- Robinson has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.

- Tikhonov is looking to suit up for his 400th career KHL game.

- Gusev leads SKA in playoff scoring with 6-8-14 in 11 games.