Overview
- Eisbären Berlin beat Augsburger Panther 4:3 after overtime to end a run of four DEL defeats.
- Eric Mik opened the scoring in the 18th minute and Patrick Khodorenko made it 2:0 before Cody Kunyk and D.J. Busdeker brought Augsburg level.
- Florian Elias put Augsburg ahead on a 54th-minute power play, then Tiffels tied it at 59' and decided the game six seconds into overtime.
- Coach Serge Aubin pulled goaltender Jake Hildebrand for a sixth skater late in regulation, a move that preceded the equalizer.
- The Curt-Frenzel-Stadion was sold out with 6,179 spectators as the defending champions turned roster quality into points, echoing Eric Mik’s pregame message.