Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 5-1 win over San Diego Jr. Gulls 18U.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow San Diego Jr. Gulls 18U to score on any of its four power plays. The defensemen of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U were also effective in San Diego Jr. Gulls 18U's zone, and came away with two goals.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U was led by Tyler Briley, who registered one goal and two assists. Briley scored 13:31 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U. Kyle Johnson provided the assist. Others who scored for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U included Stefan Krupski, who had two and Jimmy Elser and Mike Morrissey, who scored one goal each. More assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U came via Elijah Latimer, Jeremy Wilber, and Tino Alunni, who each chipped in one.

San Diego Jr. Gulls 18U managed to stay out of the box better than usual, totaling one minor for two minutes in penalty time. San Diego Jr. Gulls 18U finished below its season average of 12.0 penalty minutes per game.

Garet Ciaramella rejected 21 shots on goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Matthew Bohdan recorded 21 saves for San Diego Jr. Gulls 18U.