Pingel scored the equalizer after a tackle inside Stabæk's box sent the ball past goalkeeper Marius Ulla. Despite conceding first to Jacob Hanstad, Lars-Christopher Vilsvik found the net shortly before the hour mark.
Strømsgodset relegated last season, leading to the dismissal of coach Dag-Eilev Fagermo. New boss Magne Hoseth expressed satisfaction with the result, praising the team's resilience.