Perth Sharks survived a determined comeback attempt by Melbourne Glaciers on the way to a 2-1 win.

Perth Sharks made the score 2-0 on a goal by Ryan Smith at 17:37 in the second period, and Melbourne Glaciers got as close as 2-1 when Daniel Szalinski scored 16:08 into the third period.

Perth Sharks was led by Smith, who had one goal.

The 23 shots that Perth Sharks put on net surpassed Perth Sharks' average of 2.7 shots per game this season.

Perth Sharks also got a goal from Shaun Tobin as well. More assists for Perth Sharks came via Aston Milner, Grayson Beets, and Jordan Williams, who each chipped in one.

Melbourne Glaciers struggled to put together a cohesive attack and finished with a mere 14 shots over the course of the game. Still, the total topped Melbourne Glaciers' average of 2.1 per game this year.

Other players who recorded assists for Melbourne Glaciers were Corey Stinger and Scott Maloney, who contributed one a piece.

Mark McCann recorded 13 saves for Perth Sharks. Perth Sharks totaled 27 minutes in penalty time with one minor and one major and went 1-for-4 on the power play. Perth Sharks ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Jordan Millen was ejected from the game. Melbourne Glaciers' Fraser Carson stopped 21 shots out of the 23 that he faced. Melbourne Glaciers totaled 43 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major and went 0-for-1 on the power play. For Melbourne Glaciers, Mitch Humphries was ejected from the game.