For the third consecutive season, fate brings CSKA and Lokomotiv to the playoffs. The second match of the current quarter-final series will be held in Moscow on March 19, on the ice of the local CSKA Arena. The score in the series is 1-0 in favor of CSKA.

On Sunday, March 19, at the BayArena stadium, a duel between Bayer and Bayern will take place as part of the 25th round of the German Bundesliga.