SKA - Vityaz. Facts of game one

SKA's first goal yesterday was the 250th in the season from 61 matches. This has beaten the previous record of 250 goals in 66 games.

However, the team still require a further 24 goals to break the overall record of 274 from the 2014/2015 campaign.

Nikita Gusev scored the club's 77th powerplay goal of the season.

SKA have now played in 50 home KHL playoff matches. The team boasts 29 victories and a positive goal difference of +47 (140-93).

Anton Belov became the second SKA defenseman to hit ten goals for the season after Vyacheslav Voynov.

In 350 Russian championship matches, Ilya Kovalchuk has taken 344 points (145+199).

Vadim Shipachyov already owns 77 points (26+51) from 51 games this season, while Evgeny Dadonov isn't far behind on 68 (31+37) in 54 fixtures. This is a new personal best for both players.

Evgeny Dadonov now has 98 SKA assists, moving ahead of Maxim Sushinsky who picked up 97.

Anton Belov's goal at 19:41 was SKA's latest ever first period playoff marker.

Netting at 40:27, Evgeny Dadonov then scored the club's fastest home playoff goal in the third period.