The Peoria Rivermen had a two-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 4-1 win over Mississippi RiverKings.

Peoria was led by goalie Kyle Rank, who finished with 41 saves while allowing one goal. The solid play of Rank will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 2.2.

The Rivermen were led by Christian Weidauer, who finished with one goal. Weidauer scored 2:42 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Peoria. Josh Harris assisted on the tally.

By firing 32 shots on goal, Peoria exceeded the 27.8 shots it averages per game this year.

Others who scored for Peoria included Mike Gurtler, Jake Trask, and Alec Hagaman, who scored one goal each. More assists for Peoria came via Matt Summers and Alex Hudson, who contributed one each.

Mississippi RiverKings put 42 shots on net during the contest, more than the 26.8 it averages per game.

Mississippi RiverKings was led by Matt Whitehead, who scored the team's only goal. Whitehead scored on the power play 14:11 into the third period to make the score 3-1 Peoria. Mississippi RiverKings had taken the advantage when the Rivermen's Hudson got sent off for tripping. Leo Thomas provided the assist.

Peoria incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Adam Courchaine recorded 28 saves for Mississippi RiverKings. Mississippi RiverKings incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.