Will Straubing prevent Eisbären Berlin from reaching the final?
It’s getting serious again at the Pulverturm! The record champions from Berlin have won all three games in the best-of-seven series so far. If the Eisbären also win the upcoming match at the Eisstadion am Pulverturm, the capital city club will go into the final with flying colors – including a ten-day recovery break.
The Tigers would have to win four in a row to take the butter off the nine-time champions’ bread and butter and deny them a place in the final. A truly mammoth task, but each of the three hard-fought defeats has shown that Straubing is an opponent that can still be dangerous even when leading the series 3:0.
Despite the large deficit, the Straubing Tigers are favorites to win against Eisbären Berlin on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. according to the oddsmakers’ predictions.
The betting odds between the Straubing Tigers and Eisbären Berlin are particularly interesting this time: the visiting capital city club will make it to the eagerly awaited final in overtime at the latest. Even if a lucky punch in overtime leads to the elimination of the Lower Bavarians, Interwetten will pay out double the stake for corresponding bets on a two-way win for the visitors.
Straubing Tigers – Statistics & current form
The Tigers need a high frustration tolerance at the moment. The third match of the semi-final series was another hard-fought duel that ultimately went to the record champions by the narrowest of margins. Straubing once again impressed with intense spells of pressure, only to leave the ice as the loser in the end. The first period was particularly promising.
In the sold-out Uber Arena, the Tigers managed to get off to a good start and did not let the home side, who were used to success, control the momentum of the encounter. Nevertheless, the opposing Polar Bears also managed to get off to a better start than in the previous encounter. In a largely even first period, it was ultimately the dangerous record champions who rewarded themselves with a double lead thanks to goals from Ronning and Veilleux. Before the teams went into the dressing rooms, Fonstad reduced the deficit to 2:1 just 30 seconds after Berlin’s second goal
The Straubing Tigers are in their element at home
After Straubing had shown a satisfactory performance in the opening period despite the deficit, the Tigers weakened in the middle period. It took less than a minute for Berlin to get their second powerplay opportunity of the game – and convert it. In the 14th minute, the visiting Lower Bavarians showed that the match was far from over when Klein scored to make it 3:2. However, it only became sobering after that.
Three minutes before the end of the second period, the Tigers had the opportunity to equalize the score in an almost one-and-a-half-minute double overtime. However, head coach Tom Pokel’s team missed this important opportunity. The last two minutes of the game also ended with Berlin short-handed – but without a goal from the Tigers. Final score: 3:2 away defeat.
On Sunday, the home strength of the second-best host team in the DEL will now be in demand. The result of Game 4 will also determine whether Cody Lampl, who was suspended after the first game, will be allowed to take the ice again in the playoffs. The defenseman still has to serve one game. Will the bookmakers with a German license be right and will the prediction of a first semi-final win for the home team between the Straubing Tigers and Eisbären Berlin be confirmed?
Eisbären Berlin – Statistics & current form
Although the record champions cut a better figure in overtime of the third-longest game in DEL history in Match 2 of the series, both the home side and the Tigers who had made the trip were visibly exhausted. Nevertheless, the Berliners have lost none of their much-cited ice-cold efficiency.
Coupled with their resilience against the uncompromising Tigers in the final third, the capital team proved to be an almost insurmountable obstacle for the increasingly frustrated Lower Bavarians in the third encounter of the semi-final. In line with the odds of the top bookmakers, the Straubing Tigers will finally reward themselves against the Eisbären Berlin with their first triumph in the intense best-of-seven series…
The Eisbären Berlin are strong enough away from home to defy the Tigers’ home strength
This time it was the special teams that made the difference. Apart from the fact that the Eisbären scored two of their three goals in overtime, coach Serge Aubin’s team showed exemplary robustness against the Tigers’ power plays. Although Berlin were double short-handed at the end of the second period and also had to fend off a furious powerplay in the final phase of the game, Straubing did not manage a single overtime goal.
The capital club must now capitalize on its strength on the road in order to reach the playoff final early. In the main round, Berlin was not only the best visiting team in the German Ice Hockey League, but also scored more points away from home than at home. Regardless of the final result, a hard-fought showdown can be expected this time too, with both opponents giving each other nothing.
Nevertheless, Betway assumes that the fans will see a below-average number of goals. If you still want to bet on over 5.5 goals between the Straubing Tigers and Eisbären Berlin, you can not only take advantage of betting odds of 2.05 with the popular betting provider, but also the recommended Betway bonus
Straubing Tigers – Eisbären Berlin head-to-head comparison / H2H result
By winning their third game, the Eisbären have earned themselves four match-puck opportunities. One win is enough to knock the Tigers out of the title race and into the final. The third win in the best-of-seven series has also meant that the Capitals now lead the H2H record this season with 4:3 triumphs. Will the record-breaking champions prevail again, even though the visiting team is considered a narrow underdog in the Straubing Tigers vs. Eisbären Berlin encounter according to the odds?
Straubing Tigers – Eisbären Berlin betting tip
Even though the Eisbären are already leading the exciting semi-final with three wins, the showdowns between the two highly motivated opponents have been anything but a clear-cut affair so far. The home-strong Lower Bavarians and away-strong Capitals have all the prerequisites to make the fourth and possibly final game of the spectacular best-of-seven series a close encounter in which small things will decide the winner.
The record champions are by far the best of all DEL teams this season at dealing with supposed disadvantages on the road. Although the home side are one of the best home teams in the league, we don’t see the traveling Aubin protégés at a disadvantage in the upcoming encounter, unlike the bookmakers.
Accordingly, the increased odds on the nine-time champions advancing to the final between the Straubing Tigers and Eisbären Berlin are interesting. To reduce the risk, we select odds of 2.00 at Interwetten for an away win in a potential overtime game at the latest
