Overview

• VfB Stuttgart beat previously unbeaten St. Pauli 2:0 as Ermedin Demirovic scored and assisted after Angelo Stiller had a penalty saved, handing the Hamburgers their first loss and denying a brief jump to first place.
• 1. FC Kaiserslautern routed Preußen Münster 4:1 behind Ivan Prtajin’s hat-trick and an assist to Naatan Skyttä to move atop the 2. Bundesliga, continuing a three-match winning run.
• The Frankfurter Löwen fell 3:6 at home to the Dresdner Eislöwen for a third straight defeat, with new signing Ty Glover scoring on his debut before Dresden pulled away late.
• Füchse Duisburg started with a 4:0 win over Black Dragons Erfurt as Mayor Sören Link told fans the city needs and will get a new ice arena, noting funding decisions still must be awaited.
• Fortuna Düsseldorf seeks a first home victory in 134 days against Darmstadt, while SV Haldern, SC Westfalia Anholt and VfB Homberg eye long-awaited away points or a halt to short losing runs.