SKA - Lokomotiv. Game one facts

Vadim Shipachyov has set a new club record for amount of assists in one season - 58. They have come in just 59 matches.

Jarno Koskiranta netted SKA's latest ever KHL playoff regulation time goal. Denis Denisov's previous best of 59:48 in 2011 against HC Atlant Mytishchi has now been beaten.

This is only the second time when SKA have recovered from a two goal deficit in the KHL playoffs to eventually win. That previous occasion came back in 2014, when SKA pegged CSKA Moscow back when 0:2 and 1:3 down. However, SKA have twice lost at home in the playoffs when leading 4:2.

Never before had SKA beaten Lokomotiv in overtime in a KHL match. Both teams have now beaten each other 14 times.

SKA's first powerplay goal scored by Jarno Koskiranta was the club's 50th special teams goal at home this campaign.

Anton Belov has more KHL playoff assists more than anyone other SKA defenseman - 17.

On his 167th KHL appearance, Swede Patrik Hersley picked up his 50th assist. He also became the club's first defenseman to score in overtime.

Picking up four points in yesterday's match (2+2), Patrik is now the second SKA defenseman after Kirill Koltsov to taly four points in a playoff match.

Overall in these KHL playoffs, Patrik owns 13 points (5+8). Interestingly, he made two assists in last year's SKA - Lokomotiv series while playing for the Yaroslavl outfit.

Igor Shestyorkin made his SKA KHL playoff debut. After replacing Mikko Koskinen in overtime, he was given 102 seconds of playing time. According to KHL rules, the goalkeeper which is on the ice when the winning goal is scored is given the victory.