Extraliga · Season 2025
Slovan Bratislava routed Nitra 7-2 in Game 2 of the Slovak Extraliga final, scoring three first-period goals to even the best-of-seven series 1-1.
Match Videos
Player Ratings
1.0 – 10.0Samuel Takáč
Two goals (13:00 and 49:00 — the second shorthanded). Bookended Slovan's offensive surge with the opening tally and a critical shorthanded marker.
Liam Pecararo
Goal + assist (35:00 PP). Power-play strike that extended Slovan's lead to 4-1 and effectively closed the contest.
Ryan O'Connor
Two assists (Jendek 15:00, Pecararo 35:00). Central figure in Slovan's offensive transitions and power-play setups.
Samuel Buček
Goal at 21:00 (Paulovič, Krištof). One of few bright spots for Nitra in a game where the opening period had already decided things.
Match Analysis
AI SummarySlovan Routs Nitra 7-2 to Even the Slovak Final
Slovan Bratislava produced a clinical 7-2 win in Nitra to even the Tipsport Liga 2025/26 final at 1-1. Three goals in the opening period — including Jakub Peterek's strike at the period buzzer — broke the hosts before the second intermission.
HK Nitra – HC Slovan Bratislava 2-7 (0-3, 2-2, 0-2)
Goals: 21 Buček (Paulovič, Krištof), 40 Hrnka (Lawrence, Chrenko, PP) – 13 Takáč (Elson, Pecararo), 15 Jendek (Petriska, O'Connor), 20 Peterek (Turan, Šimun), 35 Pecararo (Dmowski, O'Connor, PP), 36 Varga (Šimun, Elson, PP), 49 Takáč (SH), 60 Královič (Turan, Petriska, PP).
Goalies: Gadžiev (21:00 Ferguson) – Kiviaho. Penalties: 7-9 minors. Power plays: 1-3, shorthanded: 0-1. Attendance: 3,600 (sold out).
/series: 1-1/
Three first-period goals decide it early
Slovan came out attacking and scored three times in the opening twenty minutes. Samuel Takáč finished a Pecararo–Elson combination at 13:00. Dávid Jendek made it 2-0 at 15:00. Jakub Peterek closed the period at 20:00 to make it 3-0. Nitra pulled Gadžiev at the intermission, but the structural damage to the home side was already done.
Power-play efficiency in the middle
Buček got Nitra on the board at 21:00 for 1-3 (Paulovič, Krištof). Slovan answered with two power-play goals in 78 seconds: Pecararo at 35:00 (Dmowski, O'Connor) and Varga at 36:00 (Šimun, Elson) for 5-1. Hrnka's own power-play strike at 40:00 (Lawrence, Chrenko) brought Nitra to 2-5 at the second intermission.
Two more in the third
Takáč added a shorthanded goal at 49:00 for 6-2, and Královič rounded it off on the power play at 60:00 (Turan, Petriska) for the 7-2 final.
What it means
Slovan evens the series 1-1 and heads home with momentum and home-ice advantage. Three power-play goals plus one shorthanded — the discipline correction Surový demanded after Game 1. Nitra now needs to find an answer to Slovan's first-period intensity before the series moves to a hostile Bratislava arena.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Game 2?
Slovan Bratislava beat HK Nitra 7-2 (3-0, 2-2, 2-0) on 20 April 2026 in Nitra.
What is the series score after Game 2?
The series is tied 1-1. Game 3 is on 23 April 2026 in Bratislava.
Who scored for Slovan Bratislava?
Samuel Takáč (13:00, 49:00 SH), Dávid Jendek (15:00), Jakub Peterek (20:00), Liam Pecararo (35:00 PP), Roman Varga (36:00 PP), Tomáš Královič (60:00 PP).
Who scored for Nitra?
Samuel Buček (21:00, Paulovič & Krištof) and Tomáš Hrnka (40:00 PP, Lawrence & Chrenko).
Why did Nitra change goalies during the game?
After conceding three first-period goals (13:00, 15:00, 20:00), coach Kmeč pulled Peter Gadžiev for Dylan Ferguson at the first intermission. The damage was done by then.
When and where is Game 3?
Game 3 of the Tipsport Liga final is scheduled for Thursday 23 April 2026 at 18:30 in Bratislava.
Match Summary
Slovan Bratislava defeated Nitra 7:2. The match was played in Extraliga 2025. Score by period: P1: 0–3, P2: 2–2, P3: 0–2.
Match Context
Tipsport Liga 2025/26 — playoff final, Game 2 of 7
Game 2 of the Slovak Extraliga (Tipsport Liga) playoff final. After Nitra's 6-2 Game 1 win, Slovan needed a road response before the series shifted to Bratislava.
Pre-Match Analysis
Nitra Form
Nitra arrived buoyed by a four-goal third period in Game 1 that turned a 2-2 contest into a 6-2 win.
Slovan Bratislava Form
Slovan, after Game 1 disappointment, refocused on discipline. Coach Surový demanded 'a completely different game' in his post-Game-1 press conference.
Head to Head
Series tied 1-0 to Nitra; this is the second of two opening games at the Nitra arena.
Match Report
Slovan dominated the opening period and scored three times. Samuel Takáč opened the scoring at 13:00 from Elson and Pecararo. Dávid Jendek made it 2-0 at 15:00 (Petriska, O'Connor). Jakub Peterek closed the period for 3-0 at 20:00 (Turan, Šimun). Nitra changed goalies for the second period — Gadžiev out, Ferguson in. Samuel Buček got one back at 21:00 for 1-3 (Paulovič, Krištof), but Slovan's discipline turned the middle period: Liam Pecararo's power-play goal at 35:00 (Dmowski, O'Connor) made it 4-1, and Roman Varga's power-play goal at 36:00 (Šimun, Elson) extended to 5-1. Tomáš Hrnka's power-play strike at 40:00 (Lawrence, Chrenko) closed the period 2-5. Takáč added a shorthanded marker at 49:00 for 6-2, and Tomáš Královič's power-play goal at 60:00 (Turan, Petriska) made the final 7-2.
Turning Point
Peterek's 3-0 goal at 20:00. After three Slovan goals in the opening period — culminating in Peterek's strike on the buzzer of period one — Nitra's coaching staff had to change goalies and search for any pulse from a deflated home side.
Slovan evens the series 1-1 before the shift to Bratislava. Three power-play goals plus a shorthanded one — exactly the discipline-driven response coach Surový called for after Game 1. Nitra showed it can still score on the power play, but its defensive zone in the first period was a structural problem that must be solved before Game 3.
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API data: 12 May 2026