2017 Gagarin Cup playoffs

2017 Gagarin Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 22–April 16, 2017
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsSKA Saint Petersburg
Runner-upMetallurg Magnitogorsk
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Jan Kovář (25 points)
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The 2017 Gagarin Cup playoffs of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) began on February 22, 2017, with the top eight teams from each of the conferences, following the conclusion of the 2016–17 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 CSKA Moscow with 137 points. Metallurg Magnitogorsk are the Eastern Conference regular season winners with 124 points.

Draw

The playoffs started on February 22, 2017, with the top eight teams from each of the conferences and ended with the last game of the Gagarin Cup final on April 16, 2017.[2]

Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Gagarin Cup Finals
            
1 Russia Metallurg Mg 4
8 China Kunlun Red Star 1
1 Russia Metallurg Mg 4
5 Kazakhstan Barys 0
2 Russia Avangard 4
7 Russia Admiral 2
1 Russia Metallurg Mg 4
Eastern Conference
3 Russia Ak Bars 0
3 Russia Ak Bars 4
6 Russia Salavat Yulaev 1
2 Russia Avangard 2
3 Russia Ak Bars 4
4 Russia Traktor 2
5 Kazakhstan Barys 4
E1 Russia Metallurg Mg 1
W2 Russia SKA 4
1 Russia CSKA 4
8 Finland Jokerit 0
1 Russia CSKA 2
4 Russia Lokomotiv 4
2 Russia SKA 4
7 Russia Vityaz 0
4 Russia Lokomotiv 0
Western Conference
2 Russia SKA 4
3 Russia Dynamo Msk 4
6 Russia Torpedo 1
2 Russia SKA 4
3 Russia Dynamo Msk 1
4 Russia Lokomotiv 4
5 Belarus Dinamo Mn 1

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

As of 16 Apr 2017

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Jan Kovář Metallurg Magnitogorsk 18 10 15 25 +11 22
Sergei Mozyakin Metallurg Magnitogorsk 17 7 17 24 +8 6
Nikita Gusev SKA Saint Petersburg 18 7 16 23 +2 2
Danis Zaripov Metallurg Magnitogorsk 18 15 7 22 +12 18
Chris Lee Metallurg Magnitogorsk 18 1 20 21 +16 22
Vadim Shipachyov SKA Saint Petersburg 17 4 16 20 +6 8
Evgenii Dadonov SKA Saint Petersburg 18 9 10 19 +6 2
Patrik Hersley SKA Saint Petersburg 16 6 12 18 +13 6
Anton Belov SKA Saint Petersburg 18 3 11 14 +4 10
Brandon Kozun Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 14 2 12 14 –2 4

Source: KHL

Leading goaltenders

As of 16 Apr 2017

Player Team GP Min W L GA SO SV% GAA
Mikko Koskinen SKA Saint Petersburg 15 912 12 1 25 1 .938 1.64
Mikhail Biryukov Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 3 213 0 3 6 0 .948 1.69
Niklas Svedberg Salavat Yulaev Ufa 5 272 1 4 8 0 .933 1.76
Emil Garipov Ak Bars Kazan 15 941 8 7 29 2 .933 1.85
Dominik Furch Avangard Omsk 12 752 6 6 24 1 .922 1.91

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.