Overview
- Berlin prevailed 3–2 after extra time as Liam Kirk scored twice, including the sudden‑death winner, following Ty Ronning’s late equalizer.
- The scoring unfolded through Tomas Andres (25') for Dresden, Kirk (34') for Berlin, Alec McCrea (54') for Dresden, Ronning (58') for Berlin, and Kirk in overtime.
- Kirk extended his hot streak to nine straight games with a goal.
- A crowd of 32,248 filled Rudolf‑Harbig‑Stadion in roughly minus‑ten‑degree cold for the venue’s third Winter Game staging.
- Eisbären fans unveiled large choreographies and some pyrotechnics, parts of the Dresdner ultras boycotted the event format, and travel was complicated by Storm “Elli” as organizers cited costs around €800,000.