The North Edmonton Kings came out firing on all cylinders, overwhelming the Phantom 309 with a relentless offensive attack that resulted in a decisive 6-2 victory. From the opening faceoff, it was clear the Kings meant business, as they peppered the Phantom net with an astonishing 24 shots in the first period alone. The pressure paid off early when Jean Momba (#25) opened the scoring at 10:28 of the first period, setting the tone for what would be a long night for the Phantom defense. Just over a minute later, Chico Fariaj (#49) doubled the lead at 9:21, with TJ Paskemin (#19) picking up the first of his three points on the night with the assist.
The Kings continued their dominance into the second period, extending their lead to 3-0 when Benjamin Roy (#24) found the back of the net at 12:41, assisted by Jay Tobar (#78). The Phantom 309 finally showed signs of life, mounting a brief comeback with two quick goals. Ryleigh Bridges (#3) put Phantom on the board at 5:03, followed just over a minute later by a tally from Cory Cividino (#66) at 3:30, suddenly cutting the Kings' lead to 3-2 and giving the Phantom faithful a glimmer of hope. However, any momentum was immediately snuffed out as TJ Paskemin (#19) responded just 21 seconds later at 3:09, assisted by Brian McLaughlin (#6), restoring the Kings' two-goal cushion heading into the final frame.
The third period was all North Edmonton as they slammed the door shut on any potential Phantom comeback. Benjamin Roy (#24) notched his second goal of the game at 12:47, with Jeff Hardie (#8) and Clint Steinhauer (#92) earning assists. Steinhauer (#92) then put the exclamation point on the victory with a goal at 1:53, his second point of the night, with Paskemin (#19) picking up his third assist. Despite facing only 17 total shots, Kings goaltender Jeff Daust (#30) was perfect through the first 31 minutes and made the saves necessary to earn the win, while Phantom netminder Jadie Tang (#12) faced a relentless barrage of 24 shots and was left with little chance on several of the Kings' well-executed plays, taking the loss.