SKA - Ak Bars. Match facts

This was the first time in Russian championships and the KHL that SKA recovered from a four goal deficit.

Never before had SKA conceded four goals on the same penalty kill. Only once had the team let in four on separate opponent powerplays (SKA - Yugra 6-4, November 4th 2011).

Seven overall powerplay goals were scored, and this is also a new record.

For only the second time in nine KHL seasons, SKA's opponents netted four goals in the first period. The first occasion was back on the 23rd of October 2010 against HC Spartak Moscow.

In the past, SKA and Ak Bars had twice beaten each other 6:5 on penalty shots.

Despite Pavel Datsyuk scoring the game tying goal with five seconds remaining, the latest SKA goal was actually scored by Maxim Sushinsky on the 12th of October 2009 at 59:59.

Goaltender Evgeny Ivannikov competed in his 100th KHL match, and he has conceded 207 goals. He has 17 SKA appearances to his name. and has let in 36 markers.

Pavel Datsyuk netted his 50th Russian championship goal in his 195th match.