Perth Thunder had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 4-1 win over Sydney Bears.

Sydney Bears was stymied by Perth Thunder's netminder Mathieu Dugas, who stopped 37 shots during the victory. The solid play of Dugas will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 3.66.

Perth Thunder was led by Andrew Cox, who racked up one goal. Cox scored 11:38 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Perth Thunder. Robert Haselhurst assisted on the tally.

Perth Thunder put 28 shots on net during the contest, more than the 3.2 it averages per game.

Perth Thunder additionally got points from Stuart Stefan, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Justin Fox, who also tallied one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Perth Thunder also got a goal from Jordan Kyros as well. In addition, Perth Thunder received assists from Jonathan Bremner, who had one.

Sydney Bears managed to stay out of the box better than usual, tallying one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Sydney Bears wound up below its season average of 16.0 penalty minutes per game. Sydney Bears forced Perth Thunder goalie Dugas to work between the pipes, taking 38 shots.

Perth Thunder incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors and had no power play opportunities. Daniel Palmkvist made 24 saves for Sydney Bears on 27 shots. Sydney Bears registered one goal on three power play opportunities.