Mannheim conceded a defeat for the first time after four wins and slipped down to fourth place in the table. Double packer Matt White (13th/43rd) put the Berliners on the road to victory, Sebastian Streu (49th) and Kevin Clark (56th) increased.
Wolfsburg keeps up with the top
However, ERC Ingolstadt missed a sense of achievement in the fight for the sixth and last direct play-off place. Ingolstadt lost 4-1 (0-2, 0-1, 1-1) to the Grizzlys Wolfsburg and are now in eighth place. Vice-champion Wolfsburg, on the other hand, is still close to leaders Berlin with a points quotient of 1.85.