Wolfsburg and Tappara face off in Germany to determine who will top their group after two games each. The Grizzlys were relatively comfortable winners over Banska Bystica on Friday, while Tappara soundly beat Salzburg on the road.

"Playing against Finnish teams is big challenge," conceded Head Coach Pavel Gross. "Tappara is going to play physical on the one hand, and on the other they are a fast skating and very talented team.”

IFK Head Coach Jukka Rautakorpi’ added on Wolfsburg: "They're a traditional hockey club with a successful team for years that plays in an aggressive North American style, like most of the German teams do."