EHC Black Wings Linz shut out EC VSV 4-0 in regulation, breaking open a scoreless game with two-goal bursts in both the second and third periods. The win was sealed by the middle frame, after which Linz never looked vulnerable.
The first period ended 0-0, with Linz striking at 32:00 and 33:00 to carry a 2-0 lead into the second intermission. Goals at 48:00 and 49:00 in the third stretched the advantage to 4-0 and put the game beyond reach.
The clean sheet was the defining number: Linz scored all four goals from the 32nd minute onward while VSV never found an answer across the full 60 minutes.