Tipsport liga: HC Banská Bystrica defeats HK Nitra

In the fifth round of the Tipsport liga, HC Banská Bystrica defeated HK Nitra with a score of 4-2. Andrew Lucas opened the scoring for the home team in the 12th minute, followed by a goal from Boris Česánek in the 19th minute. Tomáš Zigo extended the lead to 3-0 in the second period. Although Robby Jackson scored for Nitra in the 47th minute, Banská Bystrica maintained control to secure the win.

In another matchup, HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš faced HC Prešov. Prešov entered the game having not yet earned a point in the current season, following previous losses to Košice, Poprad, Žilina, and Banská Bystrica.