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2024–25 KHL season

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2024–25 KHL season
League Kontinental Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Duration
  • 3 September 2024 – 23 March 2025
    (regular season)
Number of games 68
Number of teams 23
TV partner(s)
Regular season
Continental Cup winner Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Playoffs

The 2024–25 KHL season was the 17th season of the Kontinental Hockey League. There were 23 teams that competed in 68 regular season games, with a record-breaking 187 playing days, between 3 September 2024 and 23 March 2025.[1]

Season changes[]

For the 2024–25 season, the competition remained unchanged with the number of teams participating and divisional placements. Only minor rule adjustments geared towards encouraging offensive play were introduced.[2]

For the second consecutive season, the regular season had 782 games for a new record-breaking 187 gamedays, with each club played 68 regular season engagements. The regular season featured three breaks, the first after 97 consecutive days of matchplay from 9–16 December 2024, followed by the traditional New Year's break from 31 December to 2 January, lastly followed by the 2025 All-Star Week from 7–10 February.[1] The league maintained the previous season playoff format for the Gagarin Cup playoffs with a cross playoff system in which teams participate in the Conference Quarterfinals before a cross conference switch and re-seeding take place from the second round.[1][3][4][5]

Teams[]

The 23 teams were split into four divisions: the Bobrov Division and the Tarasov Division as part of the Western Conference, with the Kharlamov Division and the Chernyshev Division as part of the Eastern Conference.

Western Conference Eastern Conference
Bobrov Division Tarasov Division Kharlamov Division Chernyshev Division
Flag of Russia SKA Saint Petersburg Flag of Russia CSKA Moscow Flag of Russia Ak Bars Kazan Flag of Russia Admiral Vladivostok
Flag of Russia HC Sochi Flag of Belarus Dinamo Minsk Flag of Russia Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Flag of Russia Amur Khabarovsk
Flag of Russia Spartak Moscow Flag of Russia Dynamo Moscow Flag of Russia Lada Togliatti Flag of Russia Avangard Omsk
Flag of Russia Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Flag of China Kunlun Red Star Flag of Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk Flag of Kazakhstan Barys Astana
Flag of Russia Vityaz Moscow Region Flag of Russia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Flag of Russia Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Flag of Russia Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Flag of Russia Severstal Cherepovets Flag of Russia Traktor Chelyabinsk Flag of Russia Sibir Novosibirsk

Each team played 68 games: in the Western Conference team play every other team home-and-away (44 games), plus an additional 20 intra-conference games (10 home and 10 away games). The remaining 4 games were slated against opposition selected with a view to increasing the number of high-profile match-ups (2 home, 2 on the road). In the Eastern Conference team play every other team home-and-away (44 games), plus an additional 22 intra-conference games (11 home and 11 away games). The remaining 2 games were slated against opposition selected with a view to increasing the number of high-profile match-ups (1 home, 1 on the road). Points were awarded for each game, where two points were awarded for all victories, regardless of whether it was in regulation time, in overtime or after game-winning shots. One point was awarded for losing in overtime or game-winning shots, and zero points for losing in regulation time.[6]

Opening Cup[]

The season started on 3 September 2024 with the Opening cup. The 2024–25 Opening Cup was contested between Metallurg Magnitogorsk the 2023–24 Gagarin Cup Champions and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl the 2023–24 Gagarin Cup runner up. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl won the game 3-2 at Arena Metallurg

Standings[]

Western Conference[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (O, Q, T, Y, Z) 68 39 10 4 15 191 122 +69 102 Conference winner and Home advantage in Conference Quarterfinals of Gagarin Cup Playoffs
2 Dynamo Moscow (Q) 68 37 5 5 21 204 167 +37 89 Home advantage in Conference Quarterfinals of Gagarin Cup Playoffs
3 Spartak Moscow (Q, B) 68 31 8 9 20 221 197 +24 87
4 Dinamo Minsk (Q) 68 36 3 8 21 206 161 +45 86
5 CSKA Moscow (Q) 68 30 8 9 21 194 170 +24 85 Advance to Gagarin Cup Playoffs
6 Severstal Cherepovets (Q) 68 36 5 1 26 200 198 +2 83
7 SKA Saint Petersburg (Q) 68 28 10 6 24 236 205 +31 82
8 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (Q) 68 24 7 9 28 204 196 +8 71
9 Kunlun Red Star 68 19 9 6 34 171 235 −64 62
10 Vityaz Podolsk 68 19 5 11 33 163 188 −25 59
11 HC Sochi 68 16 4 7 41 153 226 −73 47
Source: KHL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) games won in regulation time; 3) games won in overtime; 4) games won in shootouts; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.
(B) Won Bobrov Division; (O) Won Opening Cup; (Q) Qualified for Gagarin cup playoffs; (T) Won Tarasov Division; (Y) Won Conference; (Z) Won Continental Cup.

Eastern Conference[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Traktor Chelyabinsk (Q, K, Y) 68 38 7 6 17 223 159 +64 96 Conference winner and Home advantage in Conference Quarterfinals of Gagarin Cup Playoffs
2 Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Q, H) 68 33 12 3 20 212 159 +53 93 Home advantage in Conference Quarterfinals of Gagarin Cup Playoffs
3 Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Q) 68 30 13 4 21 197 154 +43 90
4 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (Q) 68 33 8 7 20 178 165 +13 89
5 Ak Bars Kazan (Q) 68 32 10 3 23 211 162 +49 87 Advance to Gagarin Cup Playoffs
6 Avangard Omsk (Q) 68 31 10 5 22 205 168 +37 87
7 Sibir Novosibirsk (Q) 68 26 3 11 28 171 196 −25 69
8 Admiral Vladivostok (Q) 68 19 9 13 27 184 204 −20 69
9 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 68 20 5 17 26 159 200 −41 67
10 Lada Togliatti 68 17 5 10 36 150 188 −38 54
11 Amur Khabarovsk 68 11 7 8 42 150 235 −85 44
12 Barys Astana 68 8 6 7 47 99 227 −128 35
Source: KHL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) games won in regulation time; 3) games won in overtime; 4) games won in shootouts; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals
(H) Won Chernyshev Division; (K) Won Kharlamov Division; (Q) Qualified for Gagarin cup playoffs; (Y) Won Conference.

Continental Cup[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (O, Q, T, Y, Z) 68 39 10 4 15 191 122 +69 102 Continental Cup winner and first overall seed in Gagarin Cup Playoffs
2 Traktor Chelyabinsk (Q, K, Y) 68 38 7 6 17 223 159 +64 96
3 Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Q, H) 68 33 12 3 20 212 159 +53 93
4 Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Q) 68 30 13 4 21 197 154 +43 90
5 Dynamo Moscow (Q) 68 37 5 5 21 204 167 +37 89
6 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (Q) 68 33 8 7 20 178 165 +13 89
7 Ak Bars Kazan (Q) 68 32 10 3 23 211 162 +49 87
8 Avangard Omsk (Q) 68 31 10 5 22 205 168 +37 87
9 Spartak Moscow (Q, B) 68 31 8 9 20 221 197 +24 87
10 Dinamo Minsk (Q) 68 36 3 8 21 206 161 +45 86
11 CSKA Moscow (Q) 68 30 8 9 21 194 170 +24 85
12 Severstal Cherepovets (Q) 68 36 5 1 26 200 198 +2 83
13 SKA Saint Petersburg (Q) 68 28 10 6 24 236 205 +31 82
14 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (Q) 68 24 7 9 28 204 196 +8 71
15 Sibir Novosibirsk (Q) 68 26 3 11 28 171 196 −25 69
16 Admiral Vladivostok (Q) 68 19 9 13 27 184 204 −20 69
17 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 68 20 5 17 26 159 200 −41 67
18 Kunlun Red Star 68 19 9 6 34 171 235 −64 62
19 Vityaz Podolsk 68 19 5 11 33 163 188 −25 59
20 Lada Togliatti 68 17 5 10 36 150 188 −38 54
21 HC Sochi 68 16 4 7 41 153 226 −73 47
22 Amur Khabarovsk 68 11 7 8 42 150 235 −85 44
23 Barys Astana 68 8 6 7 47 99 227 −128 35
Source: KHL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) games won in regulation time; 3) games won in overtime; 4) games won in shootouts; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) drawing of lots.
(B) Won Bobrov Division; (H) Won Chernyshev Division; (K) Won Kharlamov Division; (O) Won Opening Cup; (Q) Qualified for Gagarin cup playoffs; (T) Won Tarasov Division; (Y) Won Conference; (Z) Won Continental Cup.

Gagarin Cup playoffs[]

The Gagarin Cup playoffs started on 26 March 2025.

Bracket[]

  Conference Quarterfinals Round 2 Semifinals Gagarin Cup Finals
                                     
E1  Flag of Russia Traktor 4  
E8  Flag of Russia Admiral 2  
  E1  Flag of Russia Traktor 4  
  W4  Flag of Belarus Dinamo Mn 1  
E2  Flag of Russia Salavat Yulaev 4
E7  Flag of Russia Sibir 3  
  E1  Flag of Russia Traktor 4  
  W2  Flag of Russia Dynamo Msk 1  
E3  Flag of Russia Metallurg Mg 2  
E6  Flag of Russia Avangard 4  
  W2  Flag of Russia Dynamo Msk 4
  E5  Flag of Russia Ak Bars 2  
E4  Flag of Russia Avtomobilist 3
E5  Flag of Russia Ak Bars 4  
  E1  Flag of Russia Traktor 1
  W1  Flag of Russia Lokomotiv 4
W1  Flag of Russia Lokomotiv 4  
W8  Flag of Russia Torpedo 0  
  W1  Flag of Russia Lokomotiv 4
  E6  Flag of Russia Avangard 3  
W2  Flag of Russia Dynamo Msk 4
W7  Flag of Russia SKA 2  
  W1  Flag of Russia Lokomotiv 4
  E2  Flag of Russia Salavat Yulaev 1  
W3  Flag of Russia Spartak 4  
W6  Flag of Russia Severstal 1  
  E2  Flag of Russia Salavat Yulaev 4
  W3  Flag of Russia Spartak 3  
W4  Flag of Belarus Dinamo Mn 4
W5  Flag of Russia CSKA 2  
  • After the Conference Quarterfinals a conference cross-over and re-seeding commenced
  • During the Gagarin Cup Finals the team that finished with higher seed in their conference had home ice (if both teams finished with the same seed the team that earned most points during the regular season had home ice)
  • source: KHL[7]

Final standings[]

Rank Team
1 Flag of Russia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
2 Flag of Russia Traktor Chelyabinsk
3 Flag of Russia Salavat Yulaev Ufa
4 Flag of Russia Dynamo Moscow
5 Flag of Russia Ak Bars Kazan
6 Flag of Russia Avangard Omsk
7 Flag of Russia Spartak Moscow
8 Flag of Belarus Dinamo Minsk
9 Flag of Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk
10 Flag of Russia Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
11 Flag of Russia CSKA Moscow
12 Flag of Russia Severstal Cherepovets
13 Flag of Russia SKA Saint Petersburg
14 Flag of Russia Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
15 Flag of Russia Sibir Novosibirsk
16 Flag of Russia Admiral Vladivostok
17 Flag of Russia Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
18 Flag of China Kunlun Red Star
19 Flag of Russia Vityaz Moscow Region
20 Flag of Russia Lada Togliatti
21 Flag of Russia HC Sochi
22 Flag of Russia Amur Khabarovsk
23 Flag of Kazakhstan Barys Astana

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2024-2025 KHL season's calendar: the longest season in league history. Kontinental Hockey League (11 June 2024).
  2. ↑ Rule changes for the 2024-25 KHL season. Kontinental Hockey League (18 July 2024).
  3. ↑ Season 2023/2024: 68 regular season games, cross playoffs (ru). Kontinental Hockey League (18 May 2023).
  4. ↑ "Most of the clubs voted for a cross playoff" - Alexei Morozov (ru). Kontinental Hockey League (13 April 2023).
  5. ↑ Attendances climb, longer season to come. Kontinental Hockey League (14 May 2024).
  6. ↑ Kontinental Hockey League Championship – Russian Men's Ice Hockey Championship 2024/2025. Stage 2 Guidelines. KHL.ru. Kontinental Hockey League. “In each Conference teams are seeded first to eighth depending on points scored and regardless of Division placing.”
  7. ↑ Regular KHL 2024/2025 - KHL Standings | Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

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