Overview

• Ty Glover opened the scoring in the 27th minute after a Köln turnover before Dennis Lobach made it 2–0 at 50 minutes.
• Gregor MacLeod pulled one back for the visitors in the 54th minute as Köln pressed late but could not find an equalizer.
• The opening period finished goalless with chances at both ends and Frankfurt’s penalty kill neutralized Köln’s power plays.
• The result lifts Frankfurt to eight points and a provisional 11th place in the DEL, while Köln remains fifth on 12 points.
• Attendance in Frankfurt was 6,146, and next up are Frankfurt hosting Eisbären Berlin on Friday and Köln welcoming ERC Ingolstadt on October 10.