Idaho Junior Steelheads had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 5-1 win over Missoula Maulers.

Missoula Maulers' power play was ineffective against Idaho Junior Steelheads' penalty kill, which allowed one goal while shorthanded.

Idaho Junior Steelheads was led by Kyle Williams, who grabbed one goal and one assist. Williams scored 2:46 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Idaho Junior Steelheads. Macky Power picked up the assist.

Idaho Junior Steelheads forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up eight minors and one major for 41 minutes in penalty time. Idaho Junior Steelheads surpassed its season average of 27.0 penalty minutes per game. Idaho Junior Steelheads forced Missoula Maulers' goalies to work all game long, racking up 46 shots and forcing 41 saves. Sebastian Gronborg made 24 stops and Michael Mcdaniel made 17. Idaho Junior Steelheads capitalized on Missoula Maulers' penalties, netting two goals while skating with a man advantage.

Others who scored for Idaho Junior Steelheads included Ben Hull, Luc Gensler, Jan Blasko, and Zach Walden, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for Idaho Junior Steelheads were Victor Ivarsson, Parker Lewis, and Bryan Hodges, who each chipped in one.

Missoula Maulers could not produce up to it normal offensive output. Missoula Maulers averages 3.4 goals per game.

Missoula Maulers was led by Tyler Zandhuisen, who scored the team's only goal. Zandhuisen scored on the power play 11:18 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Idaho Junior Steelheads. Missoula Maulers had gotten the advantage when Idaho Junior Steelheads' Lewis was sent off for too many men.

Sean Healy rejected 18 shots on goal for Idaho Junior Steelheads. Missoula Maulers ended with 23 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major.