Overview
- The DEL confirmed a sell-out of roughly 32,000 at Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, with Eisbären Berlin expecting about 10,000 traveling supporters.
- The program features comedian Olaf Schubert during the first intermission and René Pape performing the national anthem a cappella.
- MagentaSport will stream the matchup for free from 16:00, deploying drone cameras and coverage from inside the team cabins.
- Dresden Hauptbahnhof will be closed for works through the weekend, match tickets serve as fares on DVB buses and trams, and on-site parking will not be available.
- Specialist firm AST prepared the outdoor ice as fixed event costs total about €800,000, while Dresden enter as clear underdogs after a fresh loss to Bremerhaven and with temperatures forecast near −12°C.