Missoula Maulers tried its best to erase a two-goal deficit, but Idaho Junior Steelheads would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 3-2.

A goal by Victor Carlsson put Idaho Junior Steelheads up 3-1 in the third period, but Missoula Maulers pulled to within one on Chris Laporte's tally 18:18 into the third period.

Ondrej Valo was all over the ice for Idaho Junior Steelheads, as he grabbed two goals in the win. Valo's tallies came at 2:20 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Idaho Junior Steelheads and on the power play 4:52 into the second to make the score 2-0 Idaho Junior Steelheads.

Idaho Junior Steelheads did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. Idaho Junior Steelheads averages 6.7 goals per game. Missoula Maulers was unable to stop Idaho Junior Steelheads from sending pucks towards the net, and Idaho Junior Steelheads eventually piled up 53 shots on goal.

More assists for Idaho Junior Steelheads came via Elliot Lorraine, who had two and Ryan Reeves, Oleg Losev, Kyle Kruenegel, and Hunter Lester, who each chipped in one.

Missoula Maulers' offense operated below its season average. Missoula Maulers puts an average of 4.9 pucks into the net per game.

Missoula Maulers was helped by Sawyer Jacobson, who registered one goal. Jacobson scored on the power play 19:39 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Idaho Junior Steelheads. A boarding penalty on Valo had put Missoula Maulers on the power play. Austin Azzinnaro assisted on the tally. Other players who recorded assists for Missoula Maulers were Sam Sevcik, Dominic Rinaldi, and Tanner Todd, who contributed one each.

Austin Althaus recorded 19 saves for Idaho Junior Steelheads. Idaho Junior Steelheads incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Missoula Maulers' Noah Parker stopped 50 shots out of the 53 that he faced. Missoula Maulers totaled seven minutes in penalty time with one minor and one major and went 1-for-5 on the power play.