The Port Colborne Pirates' Dima Lavrenov had a big offensive game, scoring two goals and contributing three assists in his team's 9-7 win over the Fort Erie Meteors.

Lavrenov's tallies came at 11:28 into the third period to make the score 7-6 Port Colborne and 13:56 into the third to make the score 8-6 Port Colborne.

Port Colborne made Fort Erie's goaltenders to work without much rest, finishing with 49 shots and forcing 40 saves. Connor Visca made 39 stops and Matt Stuart made one. The Pirates outdid their season average for goals scored. Port Colborne has scored at the pace of four goals per game during the current campaign. The Pirates' penalty kill was ineffective, and let in four goals to the Meteors' power play unit. The defensemen of Port Colborne were also effective in Fort Erie's zone, and came away with three goals.

Port Colborne additionally got points from Bryan Komasara, who also tallied three goals and one assist. Port Colborne also had goals scored by Damien Lalonde, who had one and James Tyminski, who had three. In addition, Port Colborne received assists from Zach DeConcilys, who had three, Mark Lucatra, who had four, and Nick Schiro and Dayne Phillips, who contributed two each.

The Meteors forced the Pirates' netminders to work in net, launching 51 shots and forcing 44 saves. Morgan Hudson made 15 stops and Real Cormier made 29. Fort Erie bested its season scoring average. The Meteors average three goals per game.

Fort Erie was helped by Jesse Parker, who had two goals and two assists. Parker scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 15:50 into the second period to make the score 5-5. The Meteors earned a power play opportunity when Jordan Ryan was put in the box for roughing. Eric Muntz provided the assist. Parker's next tally on the power play made the score 6-5 Fort Erie with 21 seconds left in the second period. Fort Erie had gained a power play chance when Hudson was whistled for delay of game. Muntz picked up the assist. Fort Erie also got points from Nathan Judd-Warren, who also finished with one goal and three assists, Nik Passero, who also registered one goal and two assists, and Jordan Bailey, who also grabbed one goal and two assists. Brock Malatches also scored for Fort Erie. Other players who recorded assists for Fort Erie were Richard DeMarco, Aaron Wanat, and Jordan Bolibruck, who each chipped in one.

Port Colborne incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. The Meteors incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.