Philip Prins netted a hat trick to lead the Connecticut Oilers over the Bay State Breakers, 5-1.

Prins got on the scoresheet 2:53 into the second period. He then added goals at 15:22 into the second and at 8:37 into the third.

Bay State was stymied by Connecticut netminder Christopher Bastone, who stopped 33 shots during the victory. Bastone managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 3.77 prior to the game.

The Oilers excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. Connecticut forced the Breakers goalie Redmund Hunt to work between the pipes, taking 53 shots. The Oilers surpassed their usual scoring output this season. Connecticut averages 2.9 goals per game.

Connecticut additionally got points from Stephan Seeger, who also racked up one goal and two assists. Connecticut also got a goal from Jack Gilson as well. Other players who recorded assists for Connecticut were Todd Brown, who had three and Thomas Worsfold, Matthew Stewart, and Ryan Tarone, who each chipped in one.

Bay State was held below its usual level of production. The Breakers put an average of 3.9 pucks into the net per game. Bay State's offense rang up 34 shots on the Oilers' net.

The Breakers were led by Alex Soviero, who scored the team's only goal. Soviero scored 2:08 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Bay State. Nicholas Russo picked up the assist.

Connecticut incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Hunt rejected 48 shots on goal for Bay State. The Breakers incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.