The win gave Ottawa a one-zero lead in the best of seven series.

Jaren Burke had two goals to lead Senators to victory.

Ottawa 's Ian Andriano was a brick wall in net, as he came up with 29 saves and let only one puck past him.

Senators put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow 73s to score on any of their seven power plays.Ottawa kept Kemptville's goalie busy throughout the game, and Nicholas Hodgins made five saves on 39 shots.

Ottawa also got points from Daniel Sarracco, who also registered one goal and two assists , Zacharie Car, who also registered one goal and one assist , Evan Lindquist, who also registered one goal and one assist , Jody Sullivan, who also registered three goals and one assist to lead the team in points, Luke McCaw, who also registered one goal and two assists , Geoffrey Lawson, who also registered one goal and one assist , and Alexandre Way, who also registered one goal and two assists. Zachary Cross also scored for Ottawa. More assists for Ottawa came via Greg Meireles, who had three, Mitchell Gibson, Isaac Anderson, and Jim Pearson, who contributed two apiece, and Dean Hewines and Elie Boulerice, who each chipped in one.

73s were led by Jason Tackett, who scored the team's only goal. Tackett scored in the first period to make the score 2-1 Ottawa . Bobby Dow claimed the first assist on the goal, and Liam Watson got the second.

Senators incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. Kemptville incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors.