Slovak Extraliga: Roundup, 12 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026

Headline results of the round

The round ran from 12 October to 18 October 2026. Dukla Michalovce were involved in two of the round's tightest finishes. They beat HC ’05 Banská Bystrica 3-2 on 16 October and later edged MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš 5-4 on 18 October. HK Poprad won 3-1 against HK Dukla Trencin on 16 October and then 3-2 against Spišská Nová Ves on 17 October. HK Nitra beat HC Prešov 4-3 after extra time on 16 October, and HKm Zvolen won 4-3 after extra time against HC ’05 Banská Bystrica on 17 October. HC Košice beat HC Prešov 4-1 on 17 October, and HK Nitra won 4-0 against Slovan Bratislava on 18 October.

Table picture at the top

HK Poprad lead the table with 25 points from 12 games and a goal difference of +12. Vlci Žilina are second on 23 points from 12 games, with a goal difference of +16. Slovan Bratislava are third on 22 points from 11 games, and Spišská Nová Ves are fourth on 22 points from 12 games. HC Košice are fifth on 20 points from 11 games.

Lower half of the table

HK Nitra have 14 points and a goal difference of −3. HKm Zvolen have 10 points with a goal difference of −16. HC Prešov are bottom on 3 points from 12 games, with a goal difference of −26.

Next week's fixtures

The first fixtures of the next round are on 23 October 2026, when HK Poprad host HC Prešov at 17:30, Vlci Žilina meet Spišská Nová Ves at 17:30, and Dukla Michalovce face Slovan Bratislava at 17:30. HK Nitra host HK Poprad on 24 October at 19:00, and Slovan Bratislava host HC Košice on 25 October at 16:00.