Sydney Maple Leafs survived a determined comeback attempt by Sydney Lightning on the way to a 2-1 win.

Sydney Maple Leafs took a 2-0 lead during the second period, only to have Sydney Lightning storm back on a Axel Winton goal 14:17 into the third period to pull to one goal down.

Dexter Crowe had a great game for Sydney Maple Leafs, netting two goals.

Sydney Lightning was stymied by Sydney Maple Leafs netminder Jonathan Hughes, who stopped 31 shots during the victory. Hughes managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 3.33 prior to the game.

Sydney Maple Leafs put 16 shots on net during the contest, more than the 1.6 it averages per game.

Other players who recorded assists for Sydney Maple Leafs were Saxon Air, who had one.

Sydney Lightning could not produce up to it normal offensive output. Sydney Lightning averages 3.6 goals per game. Sydney Maple Leafs was unable to stop Sydney Lightning from sending pucks towards the net, and Sydney Lightning eventually piled up 32 shots on goal.

In addition, Sydney Lightning received assists from Cameron Todd, who had one.

Sydney Maple Leafs incurred 20 minutes in penalty time with five minors and had no power play opportunities. Marco Tomasello recorded 14 saves for Sydney Lightning. Sydney Lightning ended with no penalties and went 1-for-5 on the power play.