Sydney Ice Dogs survived a determined comeback attempt by Sydney Bears on the way to a 4-2 win.

Sydney Ice Dogs made the score 4-1 on a goal by Brian Funes at 15:44 in the third period, and Sydney Bears got as close as 4-2 when Dane Ludolph scored 18:06 into the third period.

Dave Dunwoodie had one goal and three assists to lead Sydney Ice Dogs. Dunwoodie scored 13:31 into the third period to make the score 3-1 Sydney Ice Dogs. Simon Barg picked up the assist.

Sydney Ice Dogs' penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled nine minors and one major for 43 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 23.0 minutes per game Sydney Ice Dogs had been spending in the box. The 26 shots that Sydney Ice Dogs put on net surpassed Sydney Ice Dogs' average of 3.3 shots per game this season.

Sydney Ice Dogs additionally got points from Barg, who also had two goals and one assist. In addition, Sydney Ice Dogs received assists from Billy Cliff, who had one.

Sydney Bears put 28 shots on net during the contest, more than the 2.7 it averages per game.

Other players who recorded assists for Sydney Bears were Lukas Manco, Sean Hamilton Steen, and Ben Di Marco, who each chipped in one.

Timothy Noting rejected 26 shots on goal for Sydney Ice Dogs. Sydney Ice Dogs registered zero goals on two power play opportunities. Sydney Ice Dogs ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Robert Malloy was ejected from the game. Daniel Palmkvist recorded 22 saves for Sydney Bears. Sydney Bears incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.