Gerald Vale Kuhn stood on his head and made 31 saves to lead HC Val Pusteria Lupi to a 4-1 victory over Rittner Buam.

HC Val Pusteria Lupi was paced by Armand Berzins, who racked up one goal. Berzins scored 1:28 into the third period to make the score 2-0 HC Val Pusteria Lupi. Armin Helfer assisted on the tally.

HC Val Pusteria Lupi stifled Rittner Buam's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man.

HC Val Pusteria Lupi also got points from Philip-Michael Devos, who also finished with one goal and two assists, Armin Hofer, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, and Giulio Scandella, who also registered one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for HC Val Pusteria Lupi were Max Oberrauch and Tuukka Makela, who each chipped in one.

Rittner Buam could not produce up to its normal offensive output. Rittner Buam puts an average of 3.3 pucks into the net per game.

Rittner Buam was led by Christian Borgatello, who scored the team's only goal. Borgatello scored 8:33 into the third period to make the score 2-2. Justin Di Benedetto provided the assist.

HC Val Pusteria Lupi incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Fabian Weinhandl made 24 saves for Rittner Buam on 26 shots. Rittner Buam incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.