Mountfield HK secured a 5:2 victory over Liberec White Tigers in the Extraliga on September 24, 2026. The result keeps both sides level at zero points after three games each, though the standings mean little this early in the season. To be fair, the table would look very different after a full campaign.
Mountfield arrived with mixed recent form, having lost two of their last three matches before this win. Liberec came off a 5:4 victory over Pardubice Dynamo on September 22, but that momentum did not carry through. And here's the thing — home advantage often matters more than recent results in tight leagues.
Our prediction had suggested a home victory with 41 per cent confidence. That assessment proved accurate. Sometimes the bookmakers are pricing a low-scoring game, but this one opened up in favour of the hosts.
Both teams sit at the bottom of the points standings with identical records: one win, two defeats, no draws. The gap between them is purely positional rather than points-based at this stage. By then, the table will tell a different story.
Mountfield's recent results included a 5:3 win over Pardubice Dynamo and a 3:1 victory against Straubing Tigers, alongside defeats to Kometa Brno and Ceske Budejovice. Liberec's form was similarly inconsistent, with wins over Graz 99ers and Herning Blue Fox, but losses to Plzen and Kladno.
The 5:2 scoreline suggests Mountfield held their nerve when it mattered. The hosts worked the channels effectively, while the visitors struggled to find consistency. This result extends Mountfield's momentum while halting Liberec's progress in these opening rounds.
