Innsbruck can take the lead in the standings with wins

win2day ICE Hockey League | 18.11.2022:
Fri, 18.11.2022, 19:15: EC Red Bull Salzburg - BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg
Referees: HUBER, RENCZ, Nothegger, Seewald. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
After the sensational 3:1 victory in the Champions Hockey League Round of 16 first leg against defending champion Rögle BK (SWE), win2day ICE Hockey League defending champion EC Red Bull Salzburg will be challenged again in the domestic league on Friday. For the first time the Red Bulls will meet league newcomer BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg. In the standings, third-placed RBS and last-placed PIV are currently separated by 22 points. With six league wins from the past seven games, Salzburg is also in excellent shape. They were only beaten 1:0 in Bolzano before the international break. It was only the second match of the season in which they failed to score a goal. The Pioneers, on the other hand, have lost each of their last five games. Overall, they have only three wins out of 16 games so far this season. The big problem for the team from Feldkirch is their offense. With just 29 goals scored, they have the weakest offense in the league. The Red Bulls, by comparison, have 48 goals scored this season.

Fri, 18.11.2022, 19:15: EC-KAC - HC Pustertal Wölfe
Referees: GROZNIK, NIKOLIC M., Hribar, Sparer. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The EC-KAC will meet its "fearful opponent" HC Pustertal Wölfe on Friday, against whom it could win only one of five duels so far. Pustertal decided the first season encounter in its favor in overtime. Currently, both teams are in good shape. The team from Klagenfurt won the last two games. The South Tyroleans lost against Asiago before the international break, but before that they celebrated three wins in a row. In the standings, it comes to the duel of the sixth (KAC) with the tenth (PUS).

Fri, 18.11.2022, 19:15: EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV - HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie
Referees: NAGY, STERNAT, Durmis, Konc. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie continues to be the surprise of the season. With 35 points and an active winning streak of four games, the Tyroleans are in second place in the table. The EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV worked their way up to fifth place with recent strong results, on Tuesday they beat league leader Bolzano 6:3. Both teams are separated by eight points. With 68 goals scored, Innsbruck has the best offense in the league, but they have also conceded 55 goals, which is the third highest in the league. The first season duel between the "Sharks" and "Eagles" was already a high-scoring game, which Villach won 6:5 after overtime.

Fri, 18.11.2022, 19:15: Steinbach Black Wings Linz - Hydro Fehérvár AV19
Referees: HRONSKY, PIRAGIC, Bedynek, Bärnthaler. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The Steinbach Black Wings Linz, fourth in the table, will challenge Hydro Fehérvár AV19, seventh in the table, on Friday. Last year's finalist from Hungary continue to lack momentum, but at least they managed to get their first win against Vienna on Tuesday after four losses in a row before. Against the Black Wings they won the first duel of the season with 2:1. It was their third win over BWL in a row. For Linz, the home game against Fehérvár is the first game after the international break, before that they celebrated three wins from the past five games.

Fri, 18.11.2022, 19:15: HK SZ Olimpija - Moser Medical Graz99ers
Referees: OFNER, REZEK, Kis-Kiraly, Vaczi. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
HK SZ Olimpija and Moser Medical Graz99ers returned from the international break with a defeat each. Olimpija lost 1:2 at home to Asiago, the 99ers were defeated 1:3 in Klagenfurt. For both teams it was the second defeat in a row. The first duel of the season was an absolute duel of equals, which in the end went to the Slovenians with 3:2/SO. In the standings, the team from Ljubljana is currently eleventh, just below the line. The 99ers, in ninth place, have three points more on their account. It is noticeable that HKO has a hard time at home, with only eight points. Graz, on the other hand, is very strong away from home with 15 points and is currently even in third place in the away table.

win2day ICE Hockey League | 19.11.2022:
Sat, 19.11.2022, 17:30: HK SZ Olimpija - HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie
Referees: NIKOLIC K., NIKOLIC M., Miklic, Vaczi. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
Not even 24 hours after their assignments on Friday, HK SZ Olimpija and HC TIWAG Innsbruck - The Sharks are already challenged again on Saturday. Both teams meet for the second time this season. Innsbruck decided the first meeting of the season clearly in their favor with 5:2. It was their fifth win in the fifth ICE duel with the Slovenians. Should the "Sharks" win against Villach on Friday as well as against Olimpija on Saturday, they would at least draw level with leaders Bolzano in the standings.

Sat, 19.11.2022, 19:45: HCB Südtirol Alperia - spusu Vienna Capitals
Referees: SMETANA, ZRNIC, Riecken, Zgonc. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
In each case on Friday not in action, but only on Saturday, are the HCB Südtirol Alperia and the spusu Vienna Capitals. While it is for table leader Bolzano the only game this weekend, the Capitals are already on Sunday at 15:00 clock at HC Pustertal Wölfe again in action. Bolzano suffered their fifth defeat of the season on Tuesday in Villach. Before that, they had two wins in a row. Among other things, they defeated defending champions Salzburg 1-0. At home, however, the South Tyroleans continue to be a force, with nine wins from nine games and a goal differential of 34:12. With the Capitals, the sixth-best away team comes to Sparkasse Arena. However, they recently suffered two away defeats in a row. In total, their losing streak amounts to three games. The Bundeshauptstädter are in eighth place in the table. They are 14 points behind the Foxes, although they have played two fewer games.