SKA - Slovan. Match facts

This was the first time in Russian championships and the KHL that SKA defensemen scored four goals in one match. Before, three defenders had netted in eight separate games.

Previously, Yegor Yakovlev had never scored two SKA goals in a single match. The only other occasion when he found the net twice during one game was for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on the 3rd of October 2013. Overall, Yegor has six SKA markers.

In his fifth appearance, fellow defenseman Patrik Hersley scored his debut SKA goal. In the past, only three other players had scored their first goal for the club quicker.

Anton Belov tallied up his 10th SKA goal in KHL regular seasons. Also, both of his goals against Slovan have turned out to be the match winners.

Out of 315 Russian championship regular championship matches, Ilya Kovalchuk boasts 301 points (128+173). With SKA, he has 245 (101+144) in 241 games.

Vadim Shipachyov is the first player in the club's history who has achieved four assists in two different games. He did the same during a SKA - Sibir match (6:2) on the 17th of January 2016.

Nikita Gusev dished out his 50th SKA assist during his 72nd match.

For the fourth time in the KHL, SKA struck four powerplay goals into the opponents' net. The club KHL record is five goals with a man's advantage.

In 12 games against each other, this was the first time when SKA made a goaltending change. On the other hand, Slovan have been forced into pulling their netminder in three matches.

Slovan goalkeeper Barry Brust has conceded 12 goals against SKA in two matches this season. Taking into account his games for Medvescak, he has let in 18 SKA goals in total.