The Railers charged to a commanding 5-2 victory over Cobra Kai in a contest that saw goals come in bunches, special teams make an impact, and the physicality ratchet up late. After a scoreless first period where the Railers outshot Cobra Kai 17-13, the dam finally broke in the middle frame. Cobra Kai struck first just 4:26 into the second period when Nazheef Gangji (0) found the back of the net with helpers from Vic Maholtra (2) and Arman Chaterjee (8), giving the visitors a short-lived 1-0 lead. But the Railers responded with relentless pressure, tying the game just over two minutes later on a goal by Jake Gehlert (3). The offensive explosion continued as Brady Heschuk (12) took over, scoring back-to-back goals—first at 6:38 of the second with assists from Simon Doak (8) and Aiden Clarke (2), then again with just 25 seconds left in the period, this time set up by Tyson Fasek (72). The Railers carried a 3-1 lead into the dressing room.
The third period saw the Railers extend their lead when Robin De Roche (15) capitalized at 10:03, with Bryce Tonn (11) and Simon Doak (8) picking up assists. The game's physical tone boiled over in the final minutes as plenty of rough stuff led to offsetting minors for the Railers' Simon Doak and Cobra Kai's Hafiz Datoo (18). With time winding down, Cobra Kai pulled their goalie for an extra attacker and managed to score a power-play goal at 5:22, as Nazheef Gangji (0) struck again with help from Zain Bhanji (75). But any thoughts of a comeback were quickly extinguished when Joe Abougosh (27) sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 0:16, assisted by netminder Nate Handy (1). The goalie numbers told a confusing story—Handy was credited with the win after stopping all 13 shots he faced, while Cobra Kai's Jamil Kara (13) took the loss despite some truly bizarre save percentages (218.8% on 35 shots against), while a mysterious "Team Cobra Kai" goaltender allowed an empty-netter in just two minutes of work. Regardless of the statistical anomalies, the Railers skated away with a decisive victory.