The meeting took place in Yaroslavl and ended in favor of the hosts - 1: 0.
Maxim Osipov scored the only goal in the game in the 46th minute.
Thus, the Russian team took the lead in the series - 1: 0.
The second game will take place on March 5th.
Earlier it was reported that Traktor defeated Salavat Yulaev and took the lead in the KHL playoff series.