Panthers lose to Tigers: dramatic defeat in Straubing!

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The Straubing Tigers defeated the Augsburger Panthers 5:3 on September 29, 2025 and extended their winning streak in the PENNY DEL.

Die Straubing Tigers besiegten die Augsburger Panther am 29.09.2025 mit 5:3 und bauten ihre Siegesserie in der PENNY DEL aus.
The Straubing Tigers defeated the Augsburger Panthers 5:3 on September 29, 2025 and extended their winning streak in the PENNY DEL.

Panthers lose to Tigers: dramatic defeat in Straubing!

On Sunday evening there was once again exciting DEL action in the ice rink at the Pulverturm in Straubing. The Augsburg Panthers had to admit defeat to the Straubing Tigers 3:5. The game was characterized by constantly changing momentum and exciting actions that captivated the 4,785 spectators. The Augsburg Panthers With this defeat, they have moved their form curve down a bit after they last defeated the Kölner Haie 4-2 and thus moved up to ninth place in the table.

The Tigers took the lead in the 8th minute through Marcel Brandt, who scored the first goal. A strong start for the hosts, but it didn't cause the Panthers to despair. On the contrary, Augsburg stuck with it and had a power play in the 10th minute, but couldn't record a single shot on goal - a chance they regrettably missed. Stefan Loibl then increased the score to 2-0 in the 18th minute, but Riley Damiani reduced the score to 2-1 five seconds before the first break.

Tension until the final minute

In the second third, D.J. Busdeker equalized to make it 2-2 in the 22nd minute, which gave the guests new hope. But the joy was short-lived as Adrian Klein and Filip Varejcka increased the Tigers' lead to 4-2 in the 26th minute. Despite setbacks, the Panthers showed fighting spirit: Kyle Mayhew made it 4-3 in the 54th minute and brought Augsburg back within touching distance.

What a catch-up! However, it was Tim Brunnhuber who had the last word and sealed the Panthers' defeat by scoring on the power play in the final minute to make it 5:3. The representation of the game shows that the Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with this win, while the Panthers had to further stabilize themselves in the table. The Tigers are currently in fourth place, while Augsburg fell to ninth place.

The next challenges

The Straubing Tigers will play against Ingolstadt next Friday, October 3rd and have the chance to continue their upward trend. The Augsburg Panthers, on the other hand, face the challenge of proving themselves against other strong teams in order to flourish in the table. The current games promise a lot of excitement, and fans can look forward to the upcoming duels.

The DEL is a highly competitive competition and the table reflects this picture. More information about the table can be found on the kicker page, which provides an overview of the current rankings and next opponents.