Red Bull Salzburg return home for their final Regular Season clash against Eisbären Berlin, still with a reasonable chance of advancing to the next round. The Austrian champions sit on six points after five games and will look for as many points as possible to keep their Playoffs hopes alive.

Salzburg’s campaign has been a mix of narrow defeats and competitive showings. Their two victories came early against GKS Tychy and Pinguins Bremerhaven, but since then, they’ve dropped three straight one-goal games to Ilves Tampere, KalPa Kuopio, and most recently the Odense Bulldogs.

Despite the setbacks, Salzburg have remained competitive in every outing, with Thomas Raffl and Lucas Thaler among the key offensive contributors.

Berlin, meanwhile, enter the contest with four points and a determination to finish with a final push for the knockout rounds. The reigning DEL champions opened with a win over Storhamar Hamar but have since endured several close results, including a shootout defeat to Grenoble and a 4–1 loss to Frölunda Gothenburg. Leonhard Pföderl has led the way offensively, while Mitchell Reinke remains a key presence on the blue line.

With both teams eager to close their Regular Season on a high note, Wednesday’s encounter in Salzburg promises an engaging battle between two sides still looking to prove their best form on the European stage.