St. Louis AAA Blues (MM) had a four-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 8-1 win over Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (MM).

Jared Preete had two goals and one assist to lead St. Louis AAA Blues (MM). Preete scored the first of his two goals at 16:18 into the first period to make the score 2-0 St. Louis AAA Blues (MM). Patrick Pence assisted on the tally. Preete's next tally made the score 4-1 St. Louis AAA Blues (MM) with 3:17 left in the second period. St. Louis AAA Blues (MM) had taken the advantage when Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (MM)'s Mason Vukonich got sent off for tripping. Pence picked up the assist.

St. Louis AAA Blues (MM) forced Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (MM)'s goalies to work between the pipes, racking up 50 shots and forcing 42 saves. Jacob Berger made 31 stops and Oliver Boerst made 11. St. Louis AAA Blues (MM) found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. St. Louis AAA Blues (MM) averages 3.2 goals per game.

St. Louis AAA Blues (MM) additionally got points from Ryan Edgar, who also racked up one goal and one assist, Nick Balestra, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Ethan Stahlhuth, who also grabbed one goal and three assists to lead the team in points, and Pence, who also racked up one goal and two assists. Others who scored for St. Louis AAA Blues (MM) included Tim Makowski and Will Baginski, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for St. Louis AAA Blues (MM) were Michael Joyce, who had one and Zane OBryan, Christopher Franzen, and Evgeniy Shomin, who contributed two each.

Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (MM) was held below its usual level of production. Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (MM) averages 3.6 goals per game.

Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (MM) was led by Tristan Moss, who scored the team's only goal. Moss scored on the power play 2:35 into the second period to make the score 2-1 St. Louis AAA Blues (MM). Vukonich assisted on the tally.

Jake Barczewski recorded 14 saves for St. Louis AAA Blues (MM). St. Louis AAA Blues (MM) incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (MM) incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.