Release from 05.12.2019

KAC and Salzburg meet for the top clash

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Just one week after the EC-KAC's 3-1 away win at EC Red Bull Salzburg, the league's top duo face each other again. This time the Stadthalle Klagenfurt is the venue for the top match. With a victory of Klagenfurt they could equal on points with Salzburg. In the Sky Sport Austria live game, the Moser Medical Graz99ers meet the HCB Südtirol Alperia. The Styrians have all lost the last six games. In the duel of the HC Orli Znojmo with the EC Panaceo VSV, the Czechs also want to win the third duel this season. In addition, the HC TWK Innsbruck ,Die Haie' hope for the first home win after three home defeats in a row. In addition, the currently strongest team in the league, the EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz, try to win their fourth game in series.

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4 facts about the 25th round:

  • Sky Sport Austria 1 HD broadcasts the match of the Moser Medical Graz99ers against the HCB Südtirol Alperia live from 19:00.
  • In the game of the EC-KAC against the EC Red Bull Salzburg, the strongest powerplay in the league (RBS - 24.1%) faces the best team in penalty killing (KAC - 85.7%).
  • Olivier Magnan contests his 400th game for the Dornbirn Bulldogs.
  • Hydro Féhervár AV19 is free from play on Friday.

Fr, 06.12.2019: 18:30: HC Orli Znojmo – EC Panaceo VSV (Sport 5)
Referees: HEJDUK, PIRAGIC, Nothegger, Rampir.

  • The 25th round starts at 18:30 with the "Eagle duel" between the HC Orli Znojmo and the EC Panaceo VSV. In this game, the seventh in the league (ZNO) faces the sixth (VSV).
  • Both previous season duels were won by the Czechs. In September they won 3:1 in Znojmo, the second duel took place last Friday in Villach. ZNO prevailed with 5:3.
  • HC Orli Znojmo won the last three matches. Most recently, they won with 4:1 at league leader EC Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday. The VSV won against the HC TWK Innsbruck "Die Haie" for the first time after two defeats in a row on Tuesday.
  • Tomas Svoboda (ZNO) has scored in each of the past seven games. Overall, the 32-year-old Czech scored 23 points (6G / 17A).
  • The VSV has the second best powerplay in the league (22.7%).
  • Both teams are in the lead in scoring efficiency. ZNO leads with 12,13%, the VSV follows second with 11,76%.
  • Nico Brunner and Adis Alagic are not fit to play for the VSV.
Pregame Statement: Markus Schlacher (VSV)

Fr, 06.12.2019: 19:15: EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz – Dornbirn Bulldogs

Referees: HEBEISEN, SMETANA, Gatol, Seewald
  • While the EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz was free from play on Tuesday, the Dornbirn Bulldogs defeated the Moser Medical Graz99ers with 4:3. It was the first victory after three defeats in a row for the Vorarlberger. The Upper Austrians have all won the last three matches and have lost just one of their last six games.
  • In the table, Linz is in fourth place (39 points), Dornbirn is 11th (14 points).
  • The last meeting of both teams this season also took place in Linz. The "Stahlstädter" won with 6:0. The first seasonal duel was also won by the Upper Austrians, with 3:2 in Dornbirn.
  • The DEC only won two of its eleven away games.
  • Olivier Magnan contests his 400th game for the Dornbirn Bulldogs.
Pregame Statement: Justin Florek (EHL) | Olivier Magnan (DEC)

Fr, 06.12.2019: 19:15: Moser Medical Graz99ers – HCB Südtirol Alperia (Sky Sport Austria 1 HD)

Referees: OFNER, STERNAT, Nagy, Soos
  • Sky Sport Austria 1 HD will broadcast the match of the eight in the table (G99) against the third (HCB) live from 19:00.
  • The Moser Medical Graz99ers have all lost the last six games. Bolzano has won three of their last five games.
  • In the H2H both the home team could win. G99 won with 6:2 in September, in November the HCB defeated the Styrians with 3:2 after Overtime.
  • In Powerplay, both teams are only in the lower third. With a goal achievement of 13.7%, Graz is in ninth place, followed by Bolzano with 11.8% in tenth place.
  • At Graz, Matt Garbowsky and Trevor Hamilton return to the line-up.
Pregame Statement: Oliver Setzinger (G99) | Domenico Alberga (HCB)

Fr, 6.12.2019: 19:15: HC TWK Innsbruck ‚Die Haie‘ – spusu Vienna Capitals

Referees: NIKOLIC K., STOLC, Kontschieder, Sparer
  • The HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie' is waiting for a victory for four matches. They could not win any of the last three matches in front of their home crowd. The spusu Vienna Capitals lost their last game against the EC-KAC with 0:1. Overall, they have won two of their last five games. Away, the Viennese could only win one of their last five games.
  • In the league table the Capitals rank fifth with 37 points. The advantage to the sixth place is only one point. Innsbruck is in tenth place with 21 points.
  • Both season meetings the Viennese won.
  • In Penalty Killing the HCI is only eleventh with 77.8%. In powerplay, however, the Tyroleans occupy the fourth place with 20.6% and are therefore just ahead of Vienna (20%).
Pregame Statement: Fabian Nussbaumer (HCI) | Mario Fischer (VIC)

Fr, 6.12.2019: 19:15 Uhr: EC-KAC – EC Red Bull Salzburg

Referees: BULOVEC, TRILAR, Bärnthaler, Hribar
  • In the top match, the second-placed EC-KAC faces leader EC Red Bull Salzburg. Both teams are only seperated by three points.
  • While the Bulls suffered a clear home defeat against the HC Orli Znojmo on Tuesday, KAC prevailed with 1:0 against the spusu Vienna Capitals. It was already the fourth victory in a row for the Carinthians.
  • Both teams faced each other last Friday (29.11.). In Salzburg, the reigning champion from Klagenfurt prevailed with 3:1.
  • With only 42 goals conceded, the EC-KAC represents the best defense in the league. In the last four games they conceded only one goal.
  • In this game, the strongest powerplay in the league (RBS - 24.1%) hits the best team in penalty killing (KAC - 85.7%).
  • With 32 points (11G / 21A), Raphael Herburger is ex-aequo with Anthony Luciani (ZNO) at the top of the Topscorer Ranking. With Thomas Raffl and John Hughes two more Bulls follow in third place. Raffl is also goal leader in the league with 18 goals.
  • However, Herburger is not fit to play on Friday. The top scorer of the league is missing due to a upper body injury. In addition, goal leader Thomas Raffl is questionable (lower body injury).
Pregame Statement: Matthew Neal (KAC) | Peter Hochkofler (RBS)

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