Rostock Piranhas rallied from four goals down to secure a 10-9 win over EC RT Bad Nauheim.

Rostock Piranhas let multiple leads slip away before eventually digging out of a four hole to pick up the win. Rostock Piranhas took a 6-5 advantage on a goal by Anton Marsall at 19:05 in the second period. Rostock Piranhas found itself down 5-1 after EC RT Bad Nauheim's Tobias Schwab put the puck home at 6:08 in the second period. After knotting things up at 9-9 on a goal by Petr Sulcik at 11:36 in the third, Rostock Piranhas got the game-winner from Viatcheslav Koubenski at 19:28 in the third period.

Sulcik had four goals and two assists to lead Rostock Piranhas. Sulcik got on the scoresheet 4:07 into the second period. He then added goals at 11:15 into the second and at 14:29 into the second.

Rostock Piranhas kept EC RT Bad Nauheim's goalie busy throughout the game, and Markus Keller made 38 saves on 48 shots. Rostock Piranhas' goal total was higher than its season average. This season, Rostock Piranhas averages 4.8 goals per contest. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals.

Rostock Piranhas additionally got points from Paul Stratmann, who also grabbed one goal and two assists, Philip Labuhn, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Vitalij Blank, who also finished with one goal and two assists. More assists for Rostock Piranhas came via Jens Stramkowski, who had three and Max Janke and Karol Bartanus, who contributed one a piece.

EC RT Bad Nauheim forced Rostock Piranhas goalie Tobias John to work between the pipes, taking 59 shots. EC RT Bad Nauheim outdid its season average for goals scored. EC RT Bad Nauheim averages 5.5 goals per game.

EC RT Bad Nauheim was helped by Lanny Gare, who tallied three goals and one assist. EC RT Bad Nauheim also got points from Janne Kujala, who also grabbed one goal and three assists and Dylan Stanley, who also had one goal and one assist. EC RT Bad Nauheim also had goals scored by Christian Franz, who had one and Michel Maaßen, who had two. Other players who recorded assists for EC RT Bad Nauheim were Alexander Baum, who had one and Matthias Baldys, who had three.

John recorded 50 saves for Rostock Piranhas. Rostock Piranhas incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with three minors. EC RT Bad Nauheim incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.