 In 22 regular season games, Shipachyov tallied 25 points, helping SKA finish top of the league.In the post-season, he was unable to help SKA repeat as champions, losing in the conference finals against CSKA Moscow contributing 11 points in 14 games.As a free agent after completing his 5th season with St. Petersburg, Shipachyov left to sign a two-year contract with Dynamo Moscow on May 17, 2018.