HC Oceláři Třinec returned to winning ways with a 2-1 home victory over HC Energie Karlovy Vary in a game played unusually early in the day. The teams were level at 1-1 after the first period, and neither scored in the second before Třinec found the winner in the third.
Kubiesa opened the scoring for Třinec in the 10th minute, but Šťastný equalised for Karlovy Vary a minute later, assisted by Jones and Bambula. Kurovský scored the decisive goal in the 51st minute, with Petrovický providing the assist.
Třinec recorded 30 shots on goal to Karlovy Vary’s 28. The hosts’ Koch received a five-minute penalty and was ejected from the game. Neither side scored on the power play.