The Spengler Cup a month ago - with five games in five days - does not throw HC Davos out of its rhythm. The Davos team also won the top game in Lugano 4:1.
24.01.2026, 22:34
24.01.2026, 23:17
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Certainly, there were also unexpected defeats for the sovereign leader in January. For example, HC Davos lost in Langnau (1:3), Biel (3:4 n.P.) and Kloten (1:4). In the games against the strongest opponents such as Lausanne (5:1) and now in Ticino against Lugano, however, Davos showed their best face. There is no sign of a Spengler Cup or January slump.
The National League will be played for another week before the Olympic break. Davos continue to lead the table with an eight-point advantage (and a game in hand). Behind them, there are many indications that HC Fribourg-Gottéron (2nd), Servette (3rd), Lugano (4th), the ZSC Lions (5th) and Lausanne (6th) will qualify directly for the play-offs. Gottéron won the chasing duel at the ZSC Lions 4:3 after a penalty shoot-out; Lausanne suffered another defeat in Bern, losing 3:1.
As a result, the Bern ice skating club is once again fully involved in the battle for the play-in places. The gap between Lausanne and the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers (7th), who lost a thrilling game 4:5 in Christian Dubé's home debut in Biel on Saturday, is already nine points at the top end of the table. EV Zug moved four points clear of Langnau with a win in the direct encounter against the SCL Tigers (3:1), their second victory in 24 hours.
In addition, bottom team Ajoie celebrated their fourth win in the last five rounds with a 4-2 victory in the basement duel against Kloten in Pruntrut.
Results and standings
Saturday's games: Ajoie - Kloten 4:2 (3:1, 0:1, 1:0). Bern - Lausanne 3:1 (0:0, 2:1, 1:0). Biel - Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 5:4 (2:1, 1:2, 2:1). Lugano - Davos 1:4 (0:0, 0:2, 1:2). ZSC Lions - Fribourg-Gottéron 3:4 (0:2, 2:0, 1:1, 0:0) n.P. Zug - SCL Tigers 3:1 (1:0, 0:1, 2:0).
Ranking: 1. Davos 42/90 (154:101). 2. Fribourg-Gottéron 43/81 (141:100). 3. Genève-Servette 43/76 (129:119). 4. Lugano 43/75 (125:98). 5. ZSC Lions 43/74 (121:98). 6. Lausanne 45/73 (134:116). 7. Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 43/64 (114:126). 8. Zug 43/64 (108:120). 9. SCL Tigers 44/60 (120:118). 10. Bern 43/59 (96:105). 11. Biel 43/55 (115:135). 12. Kloten 43/50 (97:118). 13. Ambri-Piotta 42/46 (101:143). 14. Ajoie 44/39 (92:150).
