SKA - Severstal. Match facts

Alexander Nikishin made his 300th KHL appearance. So far, the defenseman has recorded 170 (54+116) points, with 147 (44+103) of them having been picked up across 195 SKA matches.

Ivan Demidov participated in his 50th KHL game for SKA. To date, the 19-year-old forward has gained 35 (15+20) points.

This was the first time since joining SKA when fellow forward Mikhail Grigorenko dished out three assists in one league game.

Defenseman Andrei Pedan has registered all of his six (0+6) points so far this season in matches against Severstal Cherepovets.

Forward Valentin Zykov netted twice in one KHL game for the fifth time.

Never before had SKA conceded two goals in the concluding minute of the first period of a KHL match.