CSKA was a heavy favourite in a home game against Kunlun, who holds last place in the Eastern Conference. But this match was not easy to win. After two periods Kunlun was ahead 2-0, but CSKA came back in the third. Sergei Andronov and Bogdan Kiselevich evened the score and made it to the overtime. Nikita Soshnikov, who was playing in a CSKA jersey for the first time, scored the gamewinner - 3:2.
