Overview

• VfB Stuttgart beat previously unbeaten St. Pauli 2:0 through Ermedin Demirovic and Bilal El Khannouss, with Sebastian Hoeneß benching captain Atakan Karazor for Chema Andrés and the team posting season-high sprint and running numbers.
• FSV Zwickau arrived late in Berlin after an A9 full closure and kicked off behind schedule, then won 1:0 at Hertha 03 Zehlendorf thanks to substitute Josua von Baer’s strike early in the second half.
• Löwen Frankfurt fell 3:6 at home to the Dresdner Eislöwen in the DEL, as newcomer Ty Glover scored on debut and goalie Mirko Pantkowski was replaced late after conceding five.
• Preußen Münster were routed 1:4 at Kaiserslautern, with Ivan Prtajin recording a hat-trick for the hosts.
• Hannover 96 coach Christian Titz signaled William Kokolo could debut as Mustapha Bundu’s replacement against Dresden, while Westfalia Rhynern’s Mergim Deljiu faces three to four weeks out with a sprained ankle.