Following the results of the last game day of the KHL regular season, all pairs of the first round of the playoffs have been determined. 

CSKA took fifth place in the Western Conference table and will play with the fourth team, Dinamo Minsk. The playoff series up to four wins will begin with two games in Minsk on March 26 and 28. Then the teams will play twice at CSKA Arena on March 30 and April 1. If necessary, a fifth game (April 3), sixth (April 5) and seventh (April 7) will also be played.