xEl Paso Rhinos took the lead against xDallas Ice Jets in the first period and maintained it until the end of the game to secure a tight 4-2 victory.

xEl Paso Rhinos' penalty kill excelled, as xEl Paso Rhinos gave up one goal despite allowing 13 power plays.

xEl Paso Rhinos was led by Eric Baldwin, who finished with one goal and one assist. Baldwin scored 5:21 into the second period to make the score 3-1 xEl Paso Rhinos. Beaulieu assisted on the tally.

xEl Paso Rhinos was often in penalty trouble, totaling 13 minors and one major for 41 minutes in penalty time. xEl Paso Rhinos had been averaging 28.0 minutes in penalties per game. xEl Paso Rhinos made xDallas Ice Jets' goaltenders to work in net, racking up 38 shots and forcing 34 saves. John Groth made 29 stops and Vladyslav Slyusarchuk made five. xEl Paso Rhinos could not produce up to it normal offensive output. xEl Paso Rhinos puts an average of 7.5 pucks into the net per game.

xEl Paso Rhinos additionally got points from Beaulieu, who also registered one goal and one assist. Others who scored for xEl Paso Rhinos included Tom Bartel and Peter Plesa, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for xEl Paso Rhinos were Nick Plesa and Jack Strusz, who contributed one a piece.

xDallas Ice Jets forced xEl Paso Rhinos' netminders to work hard to keep the puck out of the net, launching 38 shots and forcing 36 saves. Adam Vay made 26 stops and Bryce Fink made 10. xDallas Ice Jets' offense operated below it season average. xDallas Ice Jets averages 4.5 goals per game.

xDallas Ice Jets was helped by James Bohan, who racked up one goal. Bohan scored 4:46 into the second period to make the score 2-1 xEl Paso Rhinos. Bryan Siersma also scored for xDallas Ice Jets. More assists for xDallas Ice Jets came via Spencer Roth and Yannick Aube, who each chipped in one.

xEl Paso Rhinos registered zero goals on zero power play opportunities. xDallas Ice Jets incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.