HK Dukla Trencin 3-2 Vlci Žilina: Game recap
HK Dukla Trencin beat Vlci Žilina 3-2 in regular time in the Slovak Extraliga.
Result and how it was decided
HK Dukla Trencin beat Vlci Žilina 3-2 in regular time, with the game played at a 12:00 PM ET puck drop. Vlci Žilina took the first period 0-2, scoring both of its goals in that frame. HK Dukla Trencin responded with a 1-0 second period and a 2-0 third period, and that late push was enough to take the win. The game was not decided in overtime or a shootout.
Standings and season totals
HK Dukla Trencin is 7th in the 12-team standings with 18 points from 11 games. Its season totals show 30 goals for and 28 against. Vlci Žilina sits 2nd with 23 points from 12 games, having scored 38 goals and allowed 22. The loss leaves Vlci Žilina well placed in the table, while HK Dukla Trencin remains in the middle of the pack.
Recent form and head-to-head
HK Dukla Trencin enters with the recent sequence LLWWL, and Vlci Žilina with WWWLL. In the earlier meeting between the two sides, Vlci Žilina won 5-2 at home. This win gives HK Dukla Trencin its first victory over Vlci Žilina in the head-to-head record.