Philipp Platter gave the HC Eppan Pirates the lead in the first period, and the HC Merano Adler was never able to catch up in a close game that ended 3-1.

HC Eppan took over the lead for good with a goal by Platter at 8:07 in the first period. Jan Waldner picked up the assist.

HC Merano was stymied by the Pirates netminder Mark Demetz, who stopped 27 shots during the victory. The solid play of Demetz will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 3.5.

HC Eppan was sparked by David Ceresa, who tallied one goal and one assist.

The Pirates' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on three HC Merano power plays.

HC Eppan additionally got points from Fabian Ebner, who also registered one goal and one assist and Ceresa, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Other players who recorded assists for HC Eppan were Hannes Hofer, Juha Pekka Loikas, and Tobias Ebner, who contributed one each.

The Adler put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow HC Eppan to score on any of its five power plays. HC Merano's offense operated below it season average. The Adler put an average of three pucks into the net per game.

The Pirates incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. HC Merano's Charles Corsi stopped 34 shots out of the 37 that he faced. The Adler incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.