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Zurich Lions beat Biel in a shootout for 18th win in 19 games
The Zurich Lions beat Biel in a shootout in a National League game on Thursday.
Biel led 3-1 early in the third period, but the Lions tied the game in the final minute when Jesper Fröden scored after a pass from Denis Malgin.
The teams could not separate in overtime, so the game went to a shootout.
After the teams scored twice each, Fröden settled it on Zurich’s seventh attempt.
The win was Zurich’s 18th in 19 games this season.
Biel had been close to ending a run of five games without a point against Zurich, but the late equaliser denied the hosts a regulation-time win.
The Zurich Lions beat Biel 4-3 in a shootout, earning their 18th win in 19 National League games.
Biel led 3-1 until Zurich’s late comeback forced overtime.
Jesper Fröden scored the tying goal 16 seconds before the end of regulation.
After overtime failed to settle the game, Fröden scored again on Zurich’s seventh shootout attempt.
Biel had taken a 3-1 lead, with goals from Fabio Hofer, Jonah Neuenschwander and Dominic Zwergers.
- Who
- The Zurich Lions and Biel.
- What
- Zurich won 4-3 in a shootout, recording its 18th win in 19 games.
- When
- November 12, 2026.
- Where
- Biel, Switzerland.
- Why
- The game was decided by a shootout after Zurich tied the score late in regulation and overtime produced no winner.
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Biel took a 3-1 lead, with Dominic Zwergers scoring 40 seconds into the third period.
Jesper Fröden tied the game for Zurich 16 seconds before the end of regulation.
Neither team scored, so the game went to a shootout.
Fröden scored on Zurich’s seventh attempt to secure the win.
- Final score
- Zurich Lions 4, Biel 3
- Decision
- Shootout
- Zurich record
- 18 wins in 19 games
- Tying goal
- Jesper Fröden, 16 seconds before the end of regulation
- Biel’s lead
- 3-1 until the third period’s final stages