Buoyed by their road win last week in Germany, Red Bull Salzburg know they need to do the same again to advance – but this time have home ice advantage.

The Red Bulls go into the game off the back of two losses in the EBEL, but are in good spirits to go further in the CHL. “Of course we’re really motivated! We need a win, it’s all that matters,” affirmed forward Alexander Rauchenwald. “We want come out hard from the locker room, finish our checks, and put them under a lot of pressure that they make mistakes. Then we just need a bit of luck, that the puck goes in.”

Wolfsburg meanwhile will have new signing Kamil Kreps ready to go after the joined the Grizzlys from playing in Trinec last season. The Grizzlys don’t really have any change to their scenario from last week – win, and they’re through. “It’s simple: The winner makes it to the playoffs” said simply Head Coach Pavel Gross.