Thanks to the 3: 2 victory over Amur Khabarovsk, the army team guaranteed themselves an exit to the playoffs 12 rounds before the end of the KHL regular season.

CSKA tops the Western Conference table with 75 points in 48 games.

The club has entered the KHL playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.

Igor Nikitin's team is the current owner of the Gagarin Cup (season 2018/19).

Last season, the tournament was ended ahead of schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Earlier, Traktor defeated Salavat Yulaev in overtime in the KHL match.