Overview
- The Friday match at Arena am Ostbahnhof finished 4-3 to EHC Red Bull München, ending Eisbären Berlin’s six-game winning streak and handing the reigning champions their first home loss of the season.
- Ty Ronning opened for Berlin and Ryan Murphy equalized 13 seconds later; Liam Kirk scored twice for Berlin including a last-second goal while Taro Hirose, Elis Hede and Yasin Ehliz replied for Munich.
- A 49th-minute Munich power-play goal by Elis Hede came after a Berlin time penalty and proved the momentum swing that Munich converted into a decisive late lead.
- Adler Mannheim’s 6-3 win over Augsburg put them level with Berlin on points and left Munich two points behind, compressing the early-season top of the DEL table.
- The sell-out crowd of 14,200 saw a match that underlined the season’s volatility, highlighted the impact of special teams on outcomes, and left fans and coaches watching how momentum and penalties will shape the title race.