Swiss side ZSC Lions Zurich stepped into their Return Game carrying a two-goal aggregate lead against the Straubing Tigers and netted seven more goals to secure the series 11-3. Top Scorers Sven Andrighetto and Denis Malgin continued their point contributions collecting six points combined, while netminder Šimon Hrubec made 17 saves to bring home the win for his side. 

Zurich outshot the visitors 9-4 during the first period, largely as a result of four minutes of powerplay action. An errant stick movement from Christian Marti saw the defenceman penalised and Straubing secured their first powerplay of the night. An almost shorthanded goal came from Zurich's Juho Lammikko before the Germans got settled in their zone. 

At 12:42 Sven Andrighetto lit the lamp for his side, sending a wristshot high over the glove-side of netminder Zane McIntyre to make it 1-0 for the hosts. Zurich would collect another powerplay which could have been described as a masterclass in puck possession.

It looked like the back-to-back penalties took the wind out of Straubing's sails, but with 45 seconds left in the opening period, the Germans answered the call. A puck sent in from blueliner Philip Samuelsson, caught a piece of Yannick Weber's stick, before being redirected where it would ultimately ricochet off the skate of Hrubec to equalise the game 1-1. 

Heading into the second stanza, the two-goal aggregate lead of Zurich remained. A phenomenal wrap-around attempt from Swiss native Dean Kukan could have extended the host's lead, but he lost control at the critical moment giving McIntyre a chance to cover the open net.

There was no shortage of fight from Straubing, but every attempt was countered by the Swiss who were both aggressive and physical. Top Scorer Denis Malgin made it 2-1 at 28:36 after powering through Straubing's defence, roofing the puck on the short side of McIntyre.

Weber collected his first goal of the night, this time on the doorstep of McIntyre to make it 3-1, and less than a minute later there was some confusion on the guest's bench when a pass from Patrick Geering was redirected off the skate of Marcel Müller, and into the net further extending Zurich's lead 4-1.

A duo of penalties from Dario Trutmann and Justin Sigrist would have been a golden opportunity to cut the deficit, but the aggressive play of the hosts instead saw two more attempts directed at McIntyre before the conclusion of the period. 

With a hefty differential to cover, Straubing needed a spectacular third period, but things took a turn for the worse. Swedish forward Jesper Frödén slid the puck over to an unmarked Lammikko who was perfectly placed in the high slot to net goal number five, and his second of the night at 43:42.

Straubing's Alex Green was an early exit from the game after a video review resulted in his initial penalty being upgraded to a major. That decision gave Zurich five minutes of man-advantage action while closing the door on any hopes of a German comeback. 

Forward Chris Baltisberger, who was the recipient of the earlier hit by Green, lit the lamp a sixth time at 52:21, and the scoring duo of Andrighetto and Malgin would strike one last time before the final buzzer to close the game 7-1 in favour of the hosts. The victory marks the end of the Round of 16 for Straubing after a dominant series and a final aggregate score of 11-3 in favour of Zurich.