Overview
- Tomas Andres put Dresdner Eislöwen ahead in the 25th minute before Liam Kirk equalized for Eisbären Berlin in the 34th.
- The third period is underway with a planned side switch after ten minutes unique to the outdoor setup.
- Goaltenders Janik Schwendener and Jake Hildebrand have kept chances out with several key saves.
- Physical play featured multiple Eislöwen penalties and a brief scuffle around the 30th minute that sent Frederik Tiffels and Emil Johansson off for two minutes.
- Pre-game pageantry included an entry show tracing team histories and the national anthem performed by René Pape, with frigid temperatures near −10°C and traveling fans from across Germany and the Czech Republic.