Overview
- Eisbären Berlin ended a four-game slide with a 5–2 home win over Nürnberg, led by two goals from Liam Kirk in front of 14,200 fans.
- League leaders Kölner Haie edged Schwenningen 6–5 and veteran Daniel Pietta set a new DEL regular-season appearances record with his 1,017th game.
- EHC Red Bull München won 5–2 in Dresden and have taken 13 of their past 15 games, leaving the promoted Eislöwen mired near the bottom.
- Fischtown Pinguins beat Löwen Frankfurt 5–4 in overtime on Matt Abt’s winner, keeping direct playoff spots within reach ahead of hosting Berlin on Tuesday.
- All games are live on MagentaSport this season, with DF1 airing one weekly free-to-air game, and the DEL Winter Game is set for January 10 in Dresden between the Eislöwen and Eisbären.