Overview

• ERC Ingolstadt secured a decisive 3:0 victory in Game 5 of the DEL semifinals, preventing Kölner Haie from clinching the series.
• Key goals were scored by Daniel Schmölz in the 20th minute, Austen Keating in the 37th, and Mathew Bodie in the 58th minute.
• The Kölner Haie still lead the best-of-seven series 3:2 and will have another opportunity to reach the final on Monday in Cologne.
• Titleholders Eisbären Berlin await the winner of this series in the DEL final after their dominant 4:0 semifinal victory over Adler Mannheim.
• Ingolstadt, the regular-season champions, reignited their playoff hopes after three consecutive losses, aiming for their first finals appearance since 2023.