Off the back of a tough first game loss, hosts Eisbären Berlin put on a spectacular second performance against Frölunda Gothenburg but couldn't topple them for a win at home.

It was a case of history repeating for Frölunda Gothenburg who kicked off Game Day 3 with another quick goal. Forward Jacob Nilsson opened up the scoring against the German hosts 1:29 into the period.

With the bitter taste of last game's defeat still lingering, Berlin opted for a more physical style of play against the Swedes, and their pressure paid dividends. The hosts rounded out the first period with a relatively even number of shots on, despite trailing 1-0.

Both sides had an opportunity to test out their special teams, but couldn't light the lamp. Berlin netminder Juho Markkanen was a brick wall denying the team from Gothenburg who had four minutes of man-advantage play.

The second stanza saw Berlin turn the tables, netting the equaliser at 23:01. A long shot wristed in by blueliner Frank Hördler delivered a juicy rebound, and Marco Baßler wasted no time shovelling the loose puck past netminder Frederik Dichow. Berlin were denied a 2-1 lead after a goal scored off a net-front scrum was called off, instead Frölunda would get another two minutes of powerplay action.

The pendulum swung back hard for Berlin who managed to stave off the Swedes for two minutes only to have their rivals pick up goal number two. But retribution became a possibility for the German side after Petteri Lindbohm was sent to the bin for crosschecking. Forward Matthew White sent the crowd into a frenzy after he sniped the puck from what seemed to be an impossible angle, over the shoulder of Dichow to equalise the game 2-2.

With under four minutes remaining on the clock, and a powerplay in hand, Berlin had a chance to take the lead but couldn't manage to net another before the period break.

Berlin faced the worst possible start to period three, taking a 5-on-3 after two careless high-sticking penalties, but the outstretched arms and legs of Markkanen kept the hosts in contention. Both sides traded blows, but neither netminder would yield.

With 37 seconds remaining on the clock a bouncing puck off the backboards of Markkanen would see an unlucky bounce, and the puck cross the line to put the Swedes up 3-2 and take their first win on the road.