Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Victory Honda (mm) held on for a 3-1 victory.

A goal by Blake Tosto put Victory Honda (mm) up 3-0 in the second period, but Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) pulled to within two on Matthew Francois's tally 16:51 into the third period.

Victory Honda (mm) was sparked by Aaron White, who tallied one goal. White scored 14:59 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Victory Honda (mm). Patrick Smyth picked up the assist.

Victory Honda (mm) forced Colorado Thunderbirds (mm)'s goaltenders to work in net, totaling 37 shots and forcing 34 saves. Jonah Giem made 17 stops and Hunter Bancroft made 17.

Chase Danol also scored for Victory Honda (mm). Other players who recorded assists for Victory Honda (mm) were Joshua Wildauer, who had one.

Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) managed to stay out of the box better than usual, registering one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) finished below its season average of 8.0 penalty minutes per game. Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) was held below its usual level of production. Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) averages 4.1 goals per game.

More assists for Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) came via Quinn Martin and Jake Adkins, who each chipped in one.

Adrian Morales recorded 21 saves for Victory Honda (mm). Victory Honda (mm) incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) registered zero goals on two power play opportunities.