Ekaterinburg hockey club "Avtomobilist", despite three defeats in a row, ensured a hit in the playoffs. Based on the results of 53 matches, the "drivers" scored 90 points, which makes it possible for the Urals to lose in all three remaining matches of the regular championship and not to drop below 8 places.

The first game of games will be played on March 4, 2018, and the opponent will be known later. According to the status of the standings at the moment, "Motorist" goes to the Finnish "Yokerit", which takes 4th place in the conference "West". However, even today, "drivers" can climb to the third line on condition of a victory over "Barys" and defeat of "Neftekhimik" in the match with "Slovan".