The game between the Carleton Place Canadians and the Kemptville 73s was tight through all 60 minutes, but in the end Carleton Place emerged with a 3-2 win.

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Jordan Larson secured the win for the Canadians with a goal in the third period.

Carleton Place was led by Larson, who registered one goal and one assist. Larson scored 16:08 into the third period to make the score 3-2 Carleton Place. Marcus Joseph assisted on the tally.

The Canadians excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances.

Carleton Place also had goals scored by Nicolas Carrier and Tim Theochardis, who scored one goal each. More assists for Carleton Place came via Alex Friesen, who had one and Lucas Batt, who had two.

Kemptville managed to stay out of the box better than usual, tallying one minor for two minutes in penalty time. The 73s wound up below its season average of 11.0 penalty minutes per game. Kemptville was held below its usual level of production. The 73s put an average of 4.3 pucks into the net per game.

Kemptville was helped by Alex Row, who tallied one goal and one assist. Row scored 11:36 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Jason Tackett provided the assist. Kemptville additionally got points from Tackett, who also had one goal and one assist. In addition, Kemptville received assists from Cameron Russell, who had one.

Colton Point recorded 16 saves for Carleton Place. The Canadians incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Nicholas Hodgins made 27 saves for the 73s on 30 shots.