Release from 15.03.2021

Fehérvár and Salzburg under pressure in game three

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The playoffs in the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League continue on Tuesday with the third quarterfinal games. After two defeats Hydro Fehérvár AV19 and EC Red Bull Salzburg are already under pressure. The series between EC-KAC and EC GRAND Immo VSV as well as HCB Südtirol Alperia and iClinic Bratislava Capitals, on the other hand, start "at zero". All four games will be broadcast live.

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bet-at-home ICE Hockey League:
Tue, 16.03.2021, 19.15: EC Red Bull Salzburg (3) - Dornbirn Bulldogs (6)
Referees: BERNEKER, ZRNIC, Kontschieder, Seewald. | >> Sky Sport Austria <<
Standings in the "best-of-7" quarterfinal series: 0:2

  • The DEC was already 3-0 ahead after eight minutes on Sunday and ended up winning the second game of the series as well (6-3)
  • In the 2014 quarterfinal series, the Bulldogs were also ahead 2-0 against Salzburg - but ultimately lost 4-2
  • 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
  • Three times, however, the Salzburg team have lost the series after a 0:2 deficit
  • Daniel Woger scored four of his twelve goals in the season against Salzburg
  • Anthony Luciani (two goals, one assist in the playoffs) scored in 14 of his 16 games in the DEC jersey
  • Salzburg forward Paul Huber returns to the lineup after a month-long injury layoff
  • The third-place pick has already been eliminated in three of seven quarterfinal series

Tue, 16.03.2021, 19.15: spusu Vienna Capitals (4) - Hydro Fehérvár AV19 (5)
Referees: SMETANA, TRILAR, Konc, Riecken. | >> PPV-Livestream <<
Standings in the "best-of-7" quarter-final series: 2:0

  • With a 3:2 away win the Capitals put the score at 2:0 on Sunday
  • Vienna's powerplay is currently a key to success: just like in the 6-1 opening win, the Caps scored twice yesterday when they had numerical superiority
  • For the Hungarians it was the fourth defeat in a row - they could only win two of the last twelve games
  • In their league history, the Viennese have already been 2-0 ahead in a playoff series eleven times - with the exception of the 2010 semifinal series against Linz (3:4 in the end), the Caps won all duels
  • In the 2015 quarterfinals Fehérvár were already 2-0 ahead against Vienna - but the Hungarians were then defeated four times in a row
  • Ty Loney has three goals and two assists in the first two playoff encounters
  • The 29-year-old American has six goals and seven assists in six games against the Hungarians this season.
  • The fourth-placed team after the pick round has never advanced to the semifinals since the live pick was introduced

Tue, 16.03.2021, 19.30: EC-KAC (2) - EC GRAND Immo VSV (8)
Referees: HRONSKY, STERNAT, Durmis, Nothegger. | >> free stream on PULS 24 <<
Standings in the "best-of-7" quarter-final series: 1:1

  • VSV evened the quarterfinal series on Sunday thanks to a 6-3 home win and a significant improvement in performance
  • Jamie Fraser led Villach to their second win of the season with two goals and an assist to become the bet-at-home top performer
  • The KAC won each of the last eleven home games against VSV in regulation time (goal difference 34:13)
  • In their 19th powerplay against Klagenfurt this season, EC VSV scored their first goal on Sunday (success rate 5.3%)
  • Meanwhile, EC-KAC scored six times in 24 powerplay situations against VSV (25.0%)
  • The last time Villach won two derbies in a row was 2015 - since then, the EC-KAC have won 20 of 27 encounters
  • A playoff series between the KAC and VSV has been tied 1-1 twice since the league was newly founded
  • In the 2000/01 final, both teams first won their respective first home game - the title was later won by the KAC (4:2)
  • In the 2010/11 semifinal, both teams won their first away game - the KAC then celebrated three wins in a row and advanced to the final
  • Villach will have to do without goalkeeper Jakub Sedlacek and defender Josef Hrabal, who is still suspended
  • The runner-up after the intermediate round has always qualified for the semifinals since the live-pick was introduced

Tue, 16.03.2021, 20.15: HCB Südtirol Alperia (1) - iClinic Bratislava Capitals (7)
Referees: OFNER, PIRAGIC, Bärnthaler, Pardatscher.
Standings in the "best-of-7" quarter-final series: 1:1 | >> PPV-Stream << | >> VB33 <<

  • Bolzano evened the series on Sunday with a 7-2 away win in Bratislava
  • With six goals in the middle period, HCB made history: no team has scored more than five goals in a playoff period since the league was newly founded
  • Bratislava forward Maxime Fortier scored in both quarterfinal encounters
  • The last two times Bolzano turned around a series after trailing 0:1
  • In the 2015 playoffs, the South Tyroleans lost the first game against Linz and the series in the end as well
  • Bolzano lost their last three home games, scoring only four goals in total
  • HCB has the best powerplay in the league, scoring 41 times in 173 PP occasions (23.7%)
  • The winner after the intermediate round has always qualified for the semifinals since the live-pick was introduced