Rapid City gutted out a close 5-3 win against the Brampton Beast.

Rapid City gained the winning advantage on a goal by Jesse Schultz 18:15 into the third period and hung on until final buzzer.

Rapid City was paced by Schultz, who had one goal.

Rapid City managed to stay out of the box better than usual, totaling one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Rapid City wound up below its season average of 17.0 penalty minutes per game. By firing 37 shots on goal, Rapid City exceeded the 26.4 shots it averages per game this year.

Rapid City also got points from Jared Brown, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Rapid City included Justin Faryna, Anthony Perdicaro, and Ben Power, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for Rapid City were Ryan Palmer, Sean Erickson, and Kyle Stroh, who contributed one each and Riley Weselowski, Brett Kostolansky, and Eric Giosa, who each chipped in two.

Brampton barely challenged the opposing goalie, launching only 14 shots on target to force 11 saves. The shot total fell below the Beast's season average of 23.2 shots per game. Brampton relied heavily on its defensemen to assist its forwards, and the blueliners responded by scoring two goals on seven shots.

The Beast were helped by Scott Howes, who registered one goal. Howes scored 1:59 into the third period to make the score 3-3. Jason Pitton provided the assist. Brampton also had goals scored by Steve Ward and Jamie VanderVeeken, who scored one goal each. More assists for Brampton came via Andrew Fournier and Tylor Michel, who contributed one each.

Tim Boron made 11 saves for Rapid City on 14 shots. Rapid City registered zero goals on two power play opportunities. Kristofer Westblom recorded 32 saves for Brampton. The Beast incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.