Shawville Pontiacs tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Gatineau Mustangs held on for a 5-3 victory.

Gatineau Mustangs made the score 5-2 on a goal by Dominique Brassard at 12:50 in the third period, and Shawville Pontiacs got as close as 5-3 when Anthony Rea scored 16:09 into the third period.

Gatineau Mustangs got the win on the strength of a great game by Vincent Proulx, who had two goals and one assist. Proulx scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 12:30 into the first period to make the score 1-1. A hooking penalty on Gabriel Nigig Tolley had put Gatineau Mustangs on the power play. Simon Damphousse picked up the assist. Proulx's next tally on the power play made the score 4-2 Gatineau Mustangs with 8:33 left in the third period. Jérémie Roy assisted on the tally.

Gatineau Mustangs kept Shawville Pontiacs' goalie busy throughout the game, and Danick Boisvert made 34 saves on 39 shots. Gatineau Mustangs capitalized on Shawville Pontiacs' penalties, netting three goals while skating with a man advantage.

Others who scored for Gatineau Mustangs included Mikael Gervais and Jacob Osborne, who scored one goal each. In addition, Gatineau Mustangs received assists from Bruno Leblanc, Benoît Lavigne, Joey Mazerolle, Gabriel Tourangeau, and Dominik Robinson, who each chipped in one.

Shawville Pontiacs forced Gatineau Mustangs goalie Justin Malette-Trottier to work between the pipes, taking 32 shots.

Shawville Pontiacs was helped by Mathew Labrosse, who had one goal. Labrosse scored 6:05 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Shawville Pontiacs. Isak Savard picked up the assist. Shawville Pontiacs additionally got points from Danick Genest, who also racked up one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. More assists for Shawville Pontiacs came via Dylan Scott, Liam Poirier, and Dylan McNamara, who contributed one a piece.

Malette-Trottier rejected 29 shots on goal for Gatineau Mustangs. Gatineau Mustangs incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Shawville Pontiacs incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.