HC Val Pusteria Lupi relied on the sparkling performance of Juuso Riksman in net to grab a 3-1 win against Rittner Buam.

HC Val Pusteria Lupi was led by Giulio Scandella, who grabbed one goal and one assist. Scandella scored 11:43 into the third period to make the score 2-1 HC Val Pusteria Lupi. Francois Bouchard provided the assist.

Others who scored for HC Val Pusteria Lupi included Viktor Schweitzer and Kevin DeVergilio, who scored one goal each. In addition, HC Val Pusteria Lupi received assists from Max Oberrauch, Armin Hofer, Patrick Bona, and Thomas Erlacher, who each chipped in one.

Rittner Buam racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 10 minors and one major for 55 minutes in penalty time. Rittner Buam had been averaging 13.0 minutes in penalties per game. Rittner Buam's offense operated below its season average. Rittner Buam averages 3.8 goals per game.

Rittner Buam was led by Brendan Cook, who scored the team's only goal. Cook scored 5:59 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Rittner Buam. Dan Tudin assisted on the tally.

Riksman rejected 29 shots on goal for HC Val Pusteria Lupi. HC Val Pusteria Lupi totaled 15 minutes in penalty time with five minors and one major and went 1-for-7 on the power play. Andrew Engelage made 33 saves for Rittner Buam on 36 shots. Rittner Buam registered one goal on three power play opportunities. Rittner Buam ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Thomas Spinell was ejected from the game.