Match Summary
Trinec defeated Karlovy Vary 3:2. The match was played in Extraliga 2025. Goals were scored by O. Beranek 11′, L. Hudacek 16′, M. Roman 14′, R. Sapousek 8′, O. Kovarcik 14′. League standings: Karlovy Vary #6, Trinec #5. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 0–1, P3: 1–1.
Match Context
Tipsport extraliga 2025/26 — Play-off semifinal, Game 3
Game 3 of the Czech Extraliga play-off semifinal. Trinec led the best-of-seven series 2-0 entering the match in Karlovy Vary.
Pre-Match Analysis
Karlovy Vary Form
Karlovy Vary lost both opening games in Trinec — 1-3 and 4-5 after a three-goal collapse — and the team finished the regular season sixth in the table.
Trinec Form
Trinec, who finished fifth in regulation, won the first two semifinal games at home and led the series 2-0 entering Game 3.
Head to Head
Trinec swept Karlovy Vary in the 2024 quarterfinal series, but Energie reached this year's semifinal for the first time in 17 years.
Match Report
Karlovy Vary opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Ondřej Beránek (Jiskra, Dello). Trinec equalised on the power play five minutes later when Libor Hudáček finished from Kundrátek and Nestrašil. Miloš Roman gave Trinec the lead in the 35th minute on a setup from Adámek. Energie levelled in the 49th when Sapoušek scored on the power play (Černoch, Jaks), but Ondřej Kovařčík scored the winner in the 55th minute after a sweet feed from defenseman Adámek.
Turning Point
Kovařčík's 55th-minute winner. After Energie tied the game on the power play four minutes earlier and pushed for a fourth-period lead, Trinec capitalised on a transition rush, with Adámek finding Kovařčík alone in the slot.
Trinec took a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series and pulled within one win of a tenth Czech Extraliga final appearance in club history. Energie, in their first semifinal in 17 years, faced elimination.
Match Events
Key match events between Karlovy Vary and Trinec — 5 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.
Interference
T. Dello
Cross-checking
Tripping
A. Nestrasil
Roughing
Holding
High sticking
Tripping
J. Jaks
M. Marincin
Karlovy Vary vs Trinec Head to Head Results
Karlovy Vary and Trinec have met 72 times — Karlovy Vary won 18, Trinec won 54, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Trinec leads the head-to-head with 54 victories from 72 meetings. A combined 390 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.42 per match (149 for the home side, 241 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 60 matches (83%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 66 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–3 in 2012.
18
Karlovy Vary
0
Drawn
54
Trinec
Recent Meetings (72)
Standings
Karlovy Vary sit #6 and Trinec are #5 in the Extraliga table heading into this match.
Match Analysis AI
Trinec One Win From the Final — Kovařčík Sinks Energie Late in Karlovy Vary
HC Oceláři Trinec defeated HC Energie Karlovy Vary 3-2 on Tuesday in Game 3 of the Czech Extraliga play-off semifinal at Mattoni Arena. The result lifted the visitors to a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series and to within a single win of a tenth final appearance in club history.
HC Energie Karlovy Vary – HC Oceláři Trinec 2-3 (1-1, 0-1, 1-1)
Goals: 12' Beránek (Jiskra, Dello), 49' Sapoušek (Černoch, Jaks, power play) — 17' Hudáček (Kundrátek, Nestrašil, power play), 35' Roman (Adámek), 55' Kovařčík (Adámek, Marinčin).
Goaltenders: Frodl — Kacetl. Penalties: 4-4 minor; power-play goals 1-1. Attendance: 5,542.
/Series: 0-3 from Energie's perspective, Trinec lead 3-0/
Beránek opens, Hudáček answers on the power play
Karlovy Vary, energised by the home crowd in their first home semifinal in 17 years, struck first. In the 12th minute Ondřej Beránek finished a give-and-go set up by Vít Jiskra and Tomáš Dello to make it 1-0. Trinec answered in the 17th when Libor Hudáček converted on the power play from Kundrátek and Nestrašil — 1-1.
Roman's turnaround in the second period
Trinec controlled the middle period and broke through in the 35th minute when defenseman Marian Adámek slid a cross-ice pass to Miloš Roman, who beat Frodl for 1-2. Energie pushed back through the third period and finally drew level in the 49th, when Sapoušek converted the power play assisted by Černoch and Jaks for 2-2.
Kovařčík's late winner
The deciding moment came in the 55th minute. Off a clean Trinec breakout, Adámek again surveyed and threaded a perfect pass to Ondřej Kovařčík, who beat Frodl through the five-hole to make it 2-3. Energie pulled Frodl in the final minute but could not find the equaliser.
"We must praise the whole team"
Trinec coach Boris Žabka said after the game: "We must praise the whole team; initiative and effort turned the match in our favor."
Karlovy Vary coach Pavel Patera was rueful: "Unfortunately, we didn't finish well and conceded the deciding goal."
What it means
Trinec took a 3-0 series lead and put themselves one win from a tenth Extraliga final in club history. Karlovy Vary, in their first semifinal since 2009, faced elimination heading into Game 4 the following evening at home.
Player Ratings
Ondřej Kovařčík (Trinec)
Game-winning goal in the 55th minute (Adámek, Marinčin). Capped the turnaround and put Trinec on the brink of the final.
Libor Hudáček (Trinec)
Equalising power-play goal in the 17th minute (Kundrátek, Nestrašil). His finish kept Trinec within touch after Energie's opener.
Marian Adámek (Trinec)
Two assists from the blue line — primary on Roman's go-ahead goal and on Kovařčík's winner. The defenseman was the architect of the Trinec attack.
Ondřej Beránek (Karlovy Vary)
Opened the scoring in the 12th minute (Jiskra, Dello). Continues to lead Energie's playoff push from the top line.
Match Videos
Highlights SF3 | HC Energie Karlovy Vary vs. HC Oceláři Třinec 2:3 | 07.04.2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Karlovy Vary vs Trinec in semifinal Game 3?
Trinec won 3-2 (1-1, 1-0, 1-1) in Karlovy Vary on 7 April 2026. The visitors took a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Who scored for Trinec?
Libor Hudáček (17', power play, Kundrátek, Nestrašil), Miloš Roman (35', Adámek) and Ondřej Kovařčík (55', Adámek, Marinčin).
Who scored for Karlovy Vary?
Ondřej Beránek (12', Jiskra, Dello) and Sapoušek (49', power play, Černoch, Jaks).
Where did the match take place?
Mattoni Arena, Karlovy Vary. Attendance: 5,542.
What is the series score after Game 3?
Trinec lead the best-of-seven semifinal 3-0. They needed one more win to reach the Czech Extraliga final.
When was Game 4 scheduled?
The fourth semifinal game was played the following day, 8 April 2026, at Mattoni Arena in Karlovy Vary at 18:30.
API data: 18 Apr 2026