Thomas (FL) Merl gave Tölzer Löwen a 2-1 (OT) victory over EC RT Bad Nauheim when he scored 2:20 into the extra period.

The win gave Tölzer Löwen a 1-0 lead in the best of five series.

Tölzer Löwen was paced by Merl, who grabbed one goal.

Tölzer Löwen did not rack up many penalties in the contest, tallying only one minor for two minutes in penalty time.

Pascal Sternkopf also scored for Tölzer Löwen. In addition, Tölzer Löwen received assists from Anton Prommersberger, Franz Mangold, Yasin (FL) Ehliz, and Marco Pfleger, who contributed one a piece.

EC RT Bad Nauheim was led by Manuel Weibler, who scored the team's only goal. Weibler scored 14:53 into the third period to make the score 1-0 EC RT Bad Nauheim. Tobias Schwab picked up the assist.

Tölzer Löwen registered one goal on four power play opportunities. EC RT Bad Nauheim incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.