Missoula Maulers had a five-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 8-1 win over Whitefish Wolverines.

Missoula Maulers was paced by Andrei Shebelbain, who had one goal and one assist. Shebelbain scored 1:47 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Missoula Maulers. Chris Laporte picked up the assist.

Missoula Maulers forced Whitefish Wolverines' goaltenders to work in net, racking up 48 shots and forcing 40 saves. Brendan Duff made 10 stops and Brendan Schultz made 30. Missoula Maulers found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. Missoula Maulers averages 5.1 goals per game.

Missoula Maulers additionally got points from Laporte, who also registered one goal and one assist, Alex Shalamov, who also finished with two goals and one assist, Tyler Lodin, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, and Austin Azzinnaro, who also had one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Missoula Maulers included Brady Peterson and Damon Hanson, who scored one goal each. In addition, Missoula Maulers received assists from Vladislav Zamzhytski, who had two, Tanner Todd, who had three, and Dominic Rinaldi, Wyatt Mathews, Matt Chamberlain, Emil Travergard, and Edward Pollon, who each chipped in one.

Missoula Maulers' Noah Parker stopped 23 shots out of the 24 that he faced. Missoula Maulers incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Whitefish Wolverines incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.