Round 1: Binder blanks Dragons, Steel Wolves stumble at home

Royals 3, Dragons 0 (Lindwurm Arena). Leon Steinbacher scored the game-winning goal at 3:21 of the third period. Philipp Binder finished with 36 saves, and Ludvig Edström made 29 at the other end.

Lynx 3, Steel Wolves 0 (Stahlhalle Linz). Fredrik Nyberg put the Lynx ahead to stay at 12:39 of the first period, with Tobias Höller and Kyle Sinclair assisting. Martin Eklund made 42 saves for the Lynx.

Ice Barons 4, Knights 3 (SO) (Baron Halle). The Ice Barons scored two power-play goals on four opportunities. The Knights outshot the Ice Barons 39-30 but could not solve Sami Lindroos.

Thunder 6, Peaks 5 (Nordkette Arena). The game-winner came from Thomas Andreasen on the power play at 7:17 of the third. Attendance at Nordkette Arena was 3,428.

Ravens 5, Lions 2 (Drau Arena). Benjamin Schober scored twice for the Ravens. The Ravens outshot the Lions 42-24.

Hammers 2, Mariners 1 (Enns Arena). Jared Desrosiers scored the game-winning goal at 18:45 of the second period. The Hammers went 0-for-3 on the power play.

After the first round, the Ravens lead the standings with 3 points, level on points with the Lynx (3) and the Royals (3). The Steel Wolves are last with 0 points.