Release from 20.03.2021

Bratislava and Villach fight against the end of season

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The bet-at-home ICE Hockey League quarterfinals continue on Sunday with the three remaining pairings. The two top-seeded teams HCB Südtirol Alperia and EC-KAC can advance to the semifinals at home on the fifth playoff matchday. In the series between EC Red Bull Salzburg and the Dornbirn Bulldogs, on the other hand, the first match puck will be awarded. All three games will be broadcast live.

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bet-at-home ICE Hockey League, 5th quarterfinal:
Sun, 21.03.2021, 17.30: EC-KAC (2) - EC GRAND Immo VSV (8)
Referees: PIRAGIC, TRILAR, Riecken, Seewald | >> free livestream on PULS 24 <<
Standings in the "best-of-7" quarterfinal series: 3:1

  • The KAC picked up the first away win in the series on Friday (3:2 in Villach)
  • The Klagenfurt side now leads the series 3:1 and can fix their semifinal spot as early as Sunday
  • KAC have never lost a 3:1 lead in a best-of-seven series
  • VSV have lost seven of their last ten "elimination games" (games in which a loss means the end of the season)
  • KAC won each of the last twelve home games against VSV in regular time
  • The Villach team never scored more than three goals (and only 15 in total) in these games
  • Klagenfurt can therefore also set a new record on Sunday for the longest winning streak against Villach on home ice in the history of the Carinthian derby
  • The KAC have won 22 of their last 29 meetings with their local rivals
  • KAC forward Matt Fraser has scored in three of the four playoff games so far, scoring five goals in total already
  • On the Villach side, Martin Ulmer has scored three goals in the current playoffs so far
  • VSV top scorer Scott Kosmachuk, who was absent from yesterday's home defeat, is doubtful to play
  • The runner-up after the intermediate round has always qualified for the semifinals since the live-pick was introduced

Sun, 21.03.2021, 18.15: HCB Südtirol Alperia (1) - iClinic Bratislava Capitals (7)
Referees: BERNEKER, ZRNIC, Pardatscher, Zgonc | >> PPV-Stream << | >> VB33 <<
Standings in the "best-of-7" quarterfinal series: 3:1

  • Bolzano won for the third straight time on Friday to take a 3-1 series lead
  • Three of the previous four playoff duels were decided by only one goal difference
  • While HCB won twice away from home, the Foxes suffered a home defeat at the start of the quarterfinals
  • The South Tyroleans won at home on Tuesday thanks to a Findlay goal in overtime (the only playoff game to go into overtime so far)
  • Bolzano advanced in the 2017 quarterfinals with a 4:1 score (against Linz) for the only time so far
  • HCB have only conceded two goals during their PK (2/14) in the current playoffs
  • In addition, HCB has the best PP in the league (23%)
  • The winner after the intermediate round has always qualified for the semifinals since the live-pick was introduced

Sun, 21.03.2021, 19.15: EC Red Bull Salzburg (3) - Dornbirn Bulldogs (6)
Referees: FICHTNER, SMETANA, Gatol, Nothegger | >> Sky Sport Austria <<
Standings in the "best-of-7" quarter-final series: 2:2

  • Salzburg evened the series on Friday thanks to a 6-4 away win
  • Austin Ortega played a big part in the win with his first ICE hat-trick - the 26-year-old also became the bet-at-home top performer
  • The winner of the upcoming match will secure the first match puck
  • In the 2014 quarterfinal series, the Bulldogs were beaten 4-2 by Salzburg after leading 2-0
  • In the 2016 quarterfinals, the Vorarlberg side also gave away a 2-0 series lead against Znojmo
  • The Red Bulls have twice turned around a playoff series after trailing 2-0.
  • In the four playoff duels so far, the team that scored the first goal was the winner
  • Salzburg is the best team in the league while playing shorthanded (86% PK)
  • DEC forward Anthony Luciani scored in every game of the series (total of four goals and three assists)
  • The third-place team in the Pick Round has already been eliminated in three of seven quarterfinal series

Photo: EC-KAC/Kuess