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Team OMHA White had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 9-3 win over Team HNO.

Team OMHA White got the win behind a great game by Matthew McNamara, who had two goals and one assist. McNamara scored the first of his two goals at 3:07 into the second period to make the score 4-1 Team OMHA White. Daylon Groulx provided the assist. McNamara's next tally made the score 9-3 Team OMHA White with 4:26 left in the third period. Nathan Dunkley assisted on the tally.

Team OMHA White's penalty kill excelled, as Team OMHA White gave up zero goals despite allowing six power plays.

Team OMHA White forced Team HNO's goalies to work hard to keep the puck out of the net, finishing with 43 shots and forcing 34 saves. Scott Adams made 31 stops and Jordan Kooy made three. Team OMHA White stifled Team HNO's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Team OMHA White bested its season scoring average. This season, Team OMHA White averages 5.3 goals per contest. Team OMHA White was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 16 penalty minutes. Team OMHA White got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed three goals during the game.

Team OMHA White also got points from Dennis Busby, who also registered one goal and one assist, Groulx, who also racked up one goal and one assist, Aidan Dudas, who also had one goal and one assist, and Dawson Baker, who also finished with one goal and two assists. Team OMHA White also had goals scored by Matt Nastasiuk, Isaac Emon, and Jack Wismer, who scored one goal each. In addition, Team OMHA White received assists from Braden Henderson, who had one and Jacob Roach, who had three.

Team HNO put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Team OMHA White to score on any of its three power plays.

Team HNO was led by Jacob Anttonen, who grabbed one goal. Anttonen scored 11:46 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Others who scored for Team HNO included Kyle Swerhun and Samuel Stevens, who each put in one. More assists for Team HNO came via Liam Wrigley, Jayden Mrakic, and Austin Hall, who contributed one each.

Lucas Pfeil made 23 saves for Team OMHA White on 26 shots. Team HNO incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.