Will the Berliners squander another match point?
It was just too perfect – the Eisbären could have clinched the title in the last matchup and kicked off May 1 with a championship celebration. Instead, they suffered a sobering defeat after double overtime, keeping alive the dream of a first championship since 2019 on the Rhine. We now have a prediction ready for Game 5 between Adler Mannheim and Eisbären Berlin!
The hosts will play with renewed energy following their latest victory. The previous three decisive losses had severely dented their confidence. Additionally, the absence of Berlin captain Kai Wissmann works in favor of the team from the SAP Arena.
The 29-year-old is still suspended for two games following his rough foul in the penultimate match and will be sorely missed, especially on the Eisbären’s defensive end. With that in mind, we’re predicting a win for Coach Dallas Eakins’s men in Game 5 between Adler Mannheim and Eisbären Berlin.
Furthermore, we believe Liam Kirk will score the next goal for the capital city team. The Brit has been unstoppable in the final series. He has scored at least one goal in all four games against the Adler and failed to do so in only one of his last seven playoff games!
Furthermore, the Mannheim vs. Berlin odds on over 5.5 goals could be worth a bet. So far, the series has been no shortage of goals: as evidenced by the fact that the selected line has been surpassed in all four matchups and the average stands at a whopping 7.3 goals.
Adler Mannheim – Eisbären Berlin Head-to-Head Record
With its most recent victory, Mannheim snapped a previous streak of four losses against the Eisbären – including the last matchup in the regular season. Furthermore, the home record against Berlin doesn’t look good when viewed in a broader context: the home team has won only two of the last eleven home games against the champions of the past two seasons.
Regardless, the betting odds for the upcoming matchup between Adler Mannheim and Eisbären Berlin are now very evenly matched.
Adler Mannheim – Eisbären Berlin Prediction
In Game 5 of the 2026 DEL Playoffs Final, the visitors have the next match point on the line. They lead 3-1, but the recent defeat has shifted the momentum in the final in favor of the home team. The home team is now playing with renewed confidence and wants to finally give their fans a victory after two bitter home losses.
Moreover, the change in goal for the home team seems to be paying off. In their most recent victory, Swedish goalie Johan Mattsson—who had been injured toward the end of the regular season—started in goal for the first time instead of Maximilian Franzreb.
His three goals allowed represented a noticeable improvement, as the hosts had conceded an average of 5.6 goals in the three previous final games. Given this situation, a bet on a home win (including overtime) looks promising for Game 5 of the final series on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. between Adler Mannheim and Eisbären Berlin.
