Braedon Caetano scored twice, Lucas Poisson notched the go ahead goal in the 3rd, and Jordan Gualiteri put the finishing touches on 5-3 effort on home ice in front of 507 fans in Wheatley. With the 73s leading 1-0 midway through the 2nd, Kyle Metson turned away an awarded penalty shot from Alex Demers. The Sharks quickly responded to tie the game. Essex would again take the lead on a 5 on 3 power play late in the 2nd, but the Sharks would respond shortly thereafter. The 3rd period saw the Sharks take control of the game and the physical play was taking its toll on their opponents. The Sharks scored 3 times to put the game out of reach and take control of the series.