According to the press service of the club, the agreement was concluded according to the "1 + 1" scheme

In the 2019/20 season, Kovalchuk played for three National Hockey League clubs - Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals, after which he became an unrestricted free agent.

In total, in the National Hockey League, he played 966 matches, gaining 904 (454 + 450) points, and in the Continental Hockey League, the athlete has 367 matches in which he scored 370 (161 + 209) points.

Earlier it was reported that Spartak beat Avangard in overtime of the Kontinental Hockey League match.