Down to just four teams, the stage is set for the Champions Hockey League Semi-Finals as Finnish side Tappara Tampere line up against German side Red Bull Munich.

After shutting out the Rouen Dragons in their Return Game of the Quarter-Finals, Tappara are set to enter their first Semi-Finals matchup in their seven-season CHL tenure. Munich, having outlasted Lukko Rauma in an OT victory, will be making their second appearance in the Semi-Finals since 2018/19.

Both clubs are CHL veterans, each having at least five campaigns to their names, but not once have they faced off against each other in the pan-European competition. Consequently, Tappara and Munich will need to figure each other out on the fly. When it comes to the style of hockey, however, both clubs are on a level playing field, having suited up against representatives from each country already this year.

Munich are coming off a tough home matchup against Lukko, but have seen much of their success at home, compiling a 4-1 record. Their 36 Goals For rank third in the CHL while the Finns sit in second with 38. When it comes to special teams, the Germans sport one of the best penalty killing units operating at 89.47%. On the other side of the puck, the Finns, who rank third overall in All-Time Games Won in the CHL, have had their fare share of wins on the road where they have a 3-1-1 record.

With both clubs boasting a potent offence and a solid defence, the deciding factor heading into this matchup will be finding ways to keep the puck out of their own nets. Munich are ranked fifth with 3.6 goals per game while Tappara sit third with 3.8.