Steinbach Black Wings Linz beat reigning champions Moser Medical Graz99ers 5–2, led by captain Brian Lebler’s hat-trick. Linz survived a five-minute penalty kill before Neubauer scored into an empty net. HCB Südtirol Alperia won 6–3 at Pioneers Vorarlberg, with DiGiacinto scoring twice in the third period. Bolzano stayed top on 30 points; Vorarlberg are still waiting for their first win of the season.
EC Red Bull Salzburg beat HC TIWAG Innsbruck – Die Haie 4–2. Poisson put Salzburg ahead early in the second period, and Raffl sealed the win with an empty-net goal 20 seconds from the end. Salzburg moved to 19 points. Hydro Fehérvár AV19 held on for a 3–2 win at Olimpija Ljubljana after Lawrence scored in the 59th minute.
EC-KAC edged Milano Hockey Club 3–2, with Obersteiner scoring twice. KAC remained third on 27 points, three behind the leading pair and four ahead of fourth-placed Ljubljana.