Early in the second period, Brandon Coe's breakaway attempt was stopped by Dominik Horvath (21st minute). The visitors then began to create more dangerous scoring chances, with Atte Tolvanen making a crucial save on a 3-on-2 counterattack from Joel Messner (26th minute). A long-range shot followed, grazing the crossbar (27th minute). The game then settled down somewhat, but Luca Auer had the next big opportunity for the Red Bulls in the slot (33rd minute). Michael Raffl finally extended the lead, deflecting Nash Nienhuis's shot past the goalie during a power play (37th minute). With that, the Red Bulls regained control of the game. A rebound goal by Brandon Coe just before the second intermission was disallowed after several minutes of video review. Salzburg led 2-0 after 40 minutes.
You can hardly score a goal any faster than that. Following a setup by Travis St. Denis, Michael Raffl pounced on the rebound while falling, scoring his second brace of the season 10 seconds after the restart (41st minute). His brother, Thomas Raffl, added another, extending the lead to 4-0 with a delicate wrist shot from the slot (44th minute). The Hungarians continued to press for their first goal, but Salzburg still had the better chances; Travis St. Denis from close range (50th minute), and Benjamin Nissner in the slot (52nd minute). The Red Bulls then played out the game effectively, although they conceded a consolation goal to Istvan Terbocs (58th minute). This did not detract from the clear and well-deserved 4-1 home victory, however, as Salzburg finally celebrated a win after five consecutive losses.
