SKA - Neftekhimik. At the match

Evgeny Dadonov and Vadim Shipachyov have set a new club record for points streaks at the start of a KHL season. Evgeny has nine points from six matches (3+6), while Vadim has eight (2+6). This has beaten the previous best of points in five consecutive matches, which was tallied up by Maxim Sushinsky, Matthias Weinhandl and Tony Martensson.

Yegor Mikhaylov achieved the same result in the 2004/2005 Russian championship, recording six points in as many games at the start of the campaign.

Defenseman Roman Rukavishnikov competed in his 100th SKA match, and he has 14 points (2+12). He also has a plus/minus rating of +22.