Stavanger vs Frydek-Mistek

Frýdek-Místek's early third-period goal appeared to put them in the driver's seat, but Stavanger's response was immediate and decisive. Rather than chasing the game, Oilers flipped the momentum with a quick equaliser — and kept pushing. The stretch of three unanswered goals in the third period turned a potential defeat into a commanding lead inside roughly 10 minutes of game time. For a side still integrating eight new signings this pre-season, the composure under pressure was a positive early signal.

Stavanger's third-period goal-scorers — individual names were not published at the time of writing — delivered when it mattered most. The Oilers' depth, bolstered by newcomers including Ludvig Rensfeldt, Linus Petterson, Isak Hansen, and Case McCarthy (all signed in the off-season), was tested against a well-organised Czech opponent.

For Frýdek-Místek, the early third-period goal showed their ability to trouble an EliteHockey Liga side, but they could not contain Stavanger's push once the Oilers found their rhythm.

The period-by-period breakdown reveals a game that tightened as it progressed. A goalless first period gave way to a back-and-forth second, before the third period produced five combined goals — three for Stavanger, two for Frýdek-Místek. The third-period output suggests both sides may have made tactical adjustments in the intermission, but it was Stavanger who executed them more effectively, turning a 1-1 game into a 4-3 win inside the final frame.

Recent form (pre-match, last 5 games): Stavanger entered with L-W-W-L-W form; Frýdek-Místek with L-L-W-W-L, according to EdgeScore data.

This was Stavanger's second pre-season fixture of the week, having faced Banská Bystrica on Thursday 20 August. They close the Zvolen tournament on Saturday 22 August against hosts HKM Zvolen (17:00 local time). For head coach Anders Gjøse and his revamped squad — featuring eight summer arrivals — these Czech and Slovak tests provide crucial game rhythm ahead of the EliteHockey Liga season.

Frýdek-Místek, who compete in the Czech 1. liga, used the friendly to sharpen their own pre-season preparations against a top Norwegian opponent.

A third-period rally is rarely a surprise in pre-season hockey, when fitness and depth are still being tested, but Stavanger's response to going behind was sharp and purposeful. The scoreline — tight throughout — is the kind of workout Gjøse would have wanted. For Frýdek-Místek, the late fightback that made it 4-3 shows they were in the contest until the final buzzer.