The co-favorites won 4: 3 (1: 1, 1: 1, 2: 1) and gained further self-confidence before the second leg in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday against the Swiss Club Freiburg. Justin Schütz (8th minute), Yasin Ehliz (37th), Benjamin Smith (44th) and Trevor Parkes 90 seconds later were successful in the fourth league success in a row in front of 3278 spectators.
Adler Mannheim, severely weakened by numerous corona-related failures, suffered their third competitive defeat in a row. Without coach Pavel Gross, the eight-time title holder lost 1: 3 (0: 1, 0: 2, 1: 0) against the still furious Kölner Haie. The guests only lost one of the past eight matches. Rhein rival Düsseldorfer EG beat the Straubing Tigers 3: 2 (1: 2, 1: 0, 0: 0) after a shootout.
After his debut win at the Düsseldorfer EG, coach Christof Kreutzer celebrated the next coup with the Schwenninger Wild Wings. Against the Grizzly Wolfsburg, the table penultimate managed a surprising 1-0 (0-0, 1-0, 0-0) with a hit from Max Görtz (29th).
The ERC Ingolstadt underlined its strong form with the fifth success from the last six games. The German champions from 2014 clearly defeated the Nürnberg Ice Tigers 7: 2 (3: 0, 4: 1, 0: 1) and consolidated sixth place in the playoff. For promoted Bietigheim Steelers there was the eleventh defeat from the last twelve matches in the 2: 4 (2: 1, 0: 3, 0: 0) against the also previously ailing Iserlohn Roosters. The Fischtown Pinguins from Bremerhaven got three points in a 4: 3 (1: 1, 2: 1, 1: 1) with the Krefeld Penguins.
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