Overview

• Erik Hördler opened the scoring for Berlin before Nick Petersen equalized, Mathias From put KAC ahead, Leo Pföderl leveled on the power play, and Luka Gomboc netted the decisive goal.
• Coach Serge Aubin pulled goaltender Jake Hildebrand for an extra attacker late in regulation, but Berlin could not force an equalizer.
• Berlin now turns to home fixtures against Lukko Rauma on September 5 and French champion Grenoble on September 7 at the Wellblechpalast.
• The CHL phase lists 24 teams on a single table, each facing six different opponents, with the top 16 advancing to the knockouts.
• Elsewhere for German clubs, ERC Ingolstadt lost 4-1 to Finnish champion KalPa Kuopio.