xFresno Monsters had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 5-2 win over San Diego Gulls.

xFresno Monsters was led by Cory Kachel, who registered one goal. Kachel scored 11:25 into the second period to make the score 3-1 xFresno Monsters. Carter Dahl assisted on the tally.

xFresno Monsters was often in penalty trouble, totaling 14 minors and three majors for 73 minutes in penalty time. xFresno Monsters had been averaging 29.0 minutes in penalties per game. xFresno Monsters forced San Diego Gulls goalie Brody Cavataio to work between the pipes, taking 42 shots.

xFresno Monsters additionally got points from Filip Winkler, who also had one goal and two assists and Dahl, who also racked up one goal and one assist. xFresno Monsters also had goals scored by Evan Ingram and Anthony Pena, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for xFresno Monsters were Austin Browning, who had two and Dan Fitzgerald and Jacob Haynes, who each chipped in one.

The San Diego Gulls penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled 13 minors and three majors for 71 minutes in penalty time. San Diego Gulls surpassed its season average of 18.0 penalty minutes per game.

San Diego Gulls was led by Felix Kronwall, who tallied one goal. Kronwall scored on the power play 8:36 into the second period to make the score 2-1 xFresno Monsters. A slashing penalty on Ingram had put San Diego Gulls on the power play. Will Parker picked up the assist. Linus Kleeman also scored for San Diego Gulls. More assists for San Diego Gulls came via Nate Kallen and Ilya Sakhibgareev, who contributed one a piece.

Jerry Kaukinen made 17 saves for xFresno Monsters on 19 shots. xFresno Monsters registered one goal on seven power play opportunities. For xFresno Monsters, Fitzgerald and Ingram were ejected from the contest. Cavataio rejected 37 shots on goal for San Diego Gulls. San Diego Gulls registered two goals on eight power play opportunities. For San Diego Gulls, Michael Wiggins was ejected from the game.