2015 Gagarin Cup playoffs
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 27–April 19, 2015 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | SKA Saint Petersburg |
| Runner-up | Ak Bars Kazan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Vadim Shipachyov (SKA) (22 points) |
The 2015 Gagarin Cup playoffs of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) began on February 27, 2015, with the top eight teams from each of the conferences, after the conclusion of the 2014–15 KHL regular season.
SKA Saint Petersburg won the trophy for the first time in its history after defeating Ak Bars Kazan in the final series. Before that, they won the conference final after trailing 0-3 against CSKA Moscow, which is the only reverse sweep in the history of the KHL.[1]
After the regular season, the standard 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The CSKA Moscow became the Western Conference regular season champions and Continental Cup winners with 139 points. The Ak Bars Kazan were the Eastern Conference regular season champions, finishing the season with 120 points. New addition Jokerit made the playoffs in its first season in the KHL.
