Game Day 5 is set up to be an absolute cracker! With only three teams already assured of a place in the Last 16, so much is at stake over Tuesday & Wednesday.

This article was updated following games on 09.10.18

To make it easier to follow, here's what teams need to do to qualify:

Group A

• Frölunda Indians: QUALIFIED
• Vienna Capitals: Need to better ZSC Lions' results over last two games
• ZSC Lions: Need to better Vienna Capitals' results over last two games
• Aalborg Pirates: Must win to stay alive Eliminated
   

Group B

• Red Bull Munich: Already qualified, playing to top group
• Malmö Redhawks: Qualified
• Yunost Minsk: Must beat TPS and hope Malmö get 0 points to stay alive Eliminated
• TPS Turku: Eliminated, playing for points to help the Liiga overall
   

Group C

• Skellefteå AIK: Qualified
• HC Bolzano: Could qualify with a 3-point win
• IFK Helsinki: Eliminated if Bolzano get 3 points
• GKS Tychy: Eliminated, trying to get Poland's first ever CHL points
   

Group D

• EV Zug: Qualify with 1 point, or if Neman drop a point
• Kometa Brno: Qualify with 2 points, or if Neman drop two
• Neman Grodno: Must win and hope that Brno don't beat Zug in OT
• Eisbären Berlin: Eliminated, playing to help the DEL improve on its ranking this season
   

Group E

• Tappara Tampere: Qualified
• Djurgården Stockholm: Qualify with a point
• Storhamar Hamar: Still alive going into GD6
• Oceláři Třinec: Must beat Storhamar and hope that Djurgården don't beat Tappara in OT, to stay alive Eliminated

Group F

• Kärpät Oulu: Qualified
• THOMAS SABO Ice Tigers: Need 2 points to qualify. Could also go through with 1 point if Mountfield lose
• Rouen Dragons: Must win in regulation
• Mountfield HK: Must win in regulation Eliminated

Group G:

• SC Bern: Already qualified, 3 points win them the group
• Red Bull Salzburg: Need a point to qualify
• Växjö Lakers: Must win in regulation and hope Salzburg don't get a point
• Cardiff Devils: Eliminated, playing to improve Great Britain's overall ranking
   

Group H:

• HC Pilsen: Already assured of topping the group. Playing to help the Extraliga
• JYP Jyväskylä: Qualify with a regulation win, or an OT/SO win if Banská Bystrica get less than 3 points
• HC Lugano: Must win to stay alive
• HC05 Banská Bystrica: Must take more points than JYP to stay alive. Eliminated if the Finns get 3 points
   

Home Advantage in the final

As home advantage for the CHL final goes to the team with the best overall record in the competition, every game still counts even if teams are already qualified! A win will help their overall total further down the line.