2018 Gagarin Cup playoffs

2018 Gagarin Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesMarch 3–April 22, 2018
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsAk Bars Kazan
Runner-upCSKA Moscow
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Justin Azevedo (24 points)
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The 2018 Gagarin Cup playoffs of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) began on March 3, 2018, with the top eight teams from each of the conferences, following the conclusion of the 2017–18 KHL regular season.[1]

Playoff seeds

After the regular season, the standard 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Western Conference regular season winners and Continental Cup winners are SKA Saint Petersburg with 138 points. Ak Bars Kazan are the Eastern Conference regular season winners with 100 points.

Draw

The playoffs started on March 3, 2018, with the top eight teams from each of the conferences and ended on April 22, 2018.[2]

Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Gagarin Cup Finals
            
1 Russia Ak Bars 4
8 Russia Amur 1
1 Russia Ak Bars 4
5 Russia Metallurg Mg 1
2 Russia Salavat Yulaev 4
7 Russia Avangard 3
1 Russia Ak Bars 4
Eastern Conference
3 Russia Traktor 0
3 Russia Traktor 4
6 Russia Neftekhimik 1
2 Russia Salavat Yulaev 3
3 Russia Traktor 4
4 Russia Avtomobilist 2
5 Russia Metallurg Mg 4
E1 Russia Ak Bars 4
W2 Russia CSKA 1
1 Russia SKA 4
8 Russia Severstal 0
1 Russia SKA 4
4 Russia Lokomotiv 1
2 Russia CSKA 4
7 Russia Spartak 0
1 Russia SKA 2
Western Conference
2 Russia CSKA 4
3 Finland Jokerit 4
6 Russia Sochi 1
2 Russia CSKA 4
3 Finland Jokerit 2
4 Russia Lokomotiv 4
5 Russia Torpedo 0

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

As of 22 Apr 2018

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Justin Azevedo Ak Bars Kazan 19 9 15 24 +7 6
Linus Omark Salavat Yulaev Ufa 14 4 13 17 +7 33
Richard Gynge Traktor Chelyabinsk 16 8 8 16 +7 6
Stanislav Galiev Ak Bars Kazan 19 10 5 15 +10 8
Mikhail Grigorenko CSKA Moscow 21 9 4 13 +7 28
Anton Lander Ak Bars Kazan 19 8 5 13 +7 4
Alexei Kruchinin Traktor Chelyabinsk 16 5 8 13 +4 2
Jiří Sekáč Ak Bars Kazan 15 4 9 13 +3 2
Alexander Popov CSKA Moscow 21 2 11 13 +5 0
Nikita Gusev SKA Saint Petersburg 15 7 5 12 +5 2

Source: KHL

Leading goaltenders

As of 22 Apr 2018

Player Team GP Min W L GA SO SV% GAA
Karri Rämö Jokerit 6 457 4 2 10 0 .954 1.31
Ilya Sorokin CSKA Moscow 18 1062 10 6 27 5 .930 1.52
Emil Garipov Ak Bars Kazan 19 1159 16 3 30 2 .944 1.55
Mikko Koskinen SKA Saint Petersburg 15 924 10 5 25 4 .935 1.62
Alexander Trushkov Spartak Moscow 3 105 0 1 3 0 .942 1.71

Source: KHL

References

  1. ^ "League confirms format for Stage Two" (PDF). October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "League confirms format for Stage Two" (PDF). October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.