Just seconds after the restart, the Red Bulls were fortunate when their shot hit the post. Ljubljana was now applying pressure, but the Red Bulls regained the lead on a power play. Travis St. Denis scored on the rebound into the half-open net (24th minute). A minute later, Thomas Raffl missed his chance in front of the net, failing to connect properly with the puck (25th minute). The game continued to be end-to-end, and the physicality of the play increased significantly. Salzburg then enjoyed a strong spell with numerous good shots, though at times the Red Bulls were almost too playful in front of the net. Shortly before the second intermission, Mario Huber was fouled on a breakaway and converted the penalty shot to give Salzburg a well-deserved 3-1 lead at the break.
After the intermission, the Red Bulls immediately tightened their grip on the game and dominated the opening minutes, including a good but scoreless power play. Ljubljana rallied, and T.J. Brennan hit the post with a powerful shot (45th minute). But Salzburg were now really on fire, consistently combining their way into scoring positions and at times completely dominating the visitors. Brandon Coe finally rewarded the home team, firing a wrist shot from mid-range right into the top corner (47th minute). Shortly afterward, Connor Corcoran was set up by a perfect pass from Thomas Raffl in front of the net and simply had to tap it in (48th minute). That sealed the victory. The Red Bulls showed until the final whistle that this was their game and ultimately won a well-deserved 5-1 victory.
