Rapid City won 6-2 over the Denver Cutthroats.

Rapid City forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up eight minors and two majors for 26 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 18.0 minutes per game Rapid City had been spending in the box. Rapid City bested its season scoring average. Rapid City has scored at the pace of 3.8 goals per game during the current campaign. With 43 shots on target during the contest, Rapid City exceeded the 28.4 shots it averages per game this year.

Rapid City was helped by Scott Brannon, who tallied one goal. Brannon scored 17:20 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Rapid City. Riley Weselowski picked up the assist. Rapid City additionally got points from Scott Wray, who also had one goal and one assist and Kyle Stroh, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Rapid City included Jesse Schultz, Justin Faryna, and Matthew Larke, who scored one goal each. More assists for Rapid City came via Sean Erickson, who had three, Konrad Reeder and Justin Sawyer, who each chipped in one, and Eric Giosa and Tristin Llewellyn, who contributed two a piece.

The Denver penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled 10 minors and two majors for 30 minutes in penalty time. The Cutthroats surpassed its season average of 18.0 penalty minutes per game. The 34 shots that Denver put on net surpassed the Cutthroats' average of 27.2 shots per game this season.

Denver was led by TJ Fox, who registered one goal and one assist. Fox scored 13:57 into the second period to make the score 3-1 Rapid City. Michael Schumacher provided the assist. Denver also got a goal from Jean-Philipp Chabot as well. In addition, Denver received assists from Lee Moffie and Vincent Arseneau, who each chipped in one.

Tim Boron made 32 saves for Rapid City on 34 shots. Rapid City registered two goals on six power play opportunities. Kieran Millan rejected 37 shots on goal for the Cutthroats. Denver registered one goal on four power play opportunities.