Overview
- Berlin raced to a 4–0 lead through Liam Kirk, Korbinian Geibel, Leonhard Pföderl on the power play, and Eric Hördler before Schwenningen pulled one back late in the second period.
- Marcel Noebels restored a four-goal cushion early in the third to make it 5–1, and the visitors closed out the win despite late pressure.
- Alexander Karachun scored twice and Tim Gettinger added one as the Wild Wings struck three times on the power play to cut the deficit to 5–3.
- The victory is the defending champions’ second straight in the DEL.
- The game drew 4,350 at Schwenninger Arena, and Berlin’s scorers were Kirk, Geibel, Pföderl, Hördler and Noebels.