xPotomac Patriots had a two-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 11-6 win over xAtlanta Jr. Knights.

Chris Howland was all over the ice for xPotomac Patriots, as he tallied two goals and two assists in the win. Howland scored the first of his two goals at 16:12 into the second period to make the score 7-4 xPotomac Patriots. Michael Carr assisted on the tally. Howland's next tally made the score 10-5 xPotomac Patriots with 3:35 left in the third period. Tyler Nolan picked up the assist.

xPotomac Patriots made xAtlanta Jr. Knights' goalies to work all game long, getting 57 shots and forcing 46 saves. Mitchell Privett made 20 stops and Will Arlen made 26. xPotomac Patriots put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow xAtlanta Jr. Knights to score on any of its three power plays. xPotomac Patriots found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. xPotomac Patriots has scored at the pace of 3.2 goals per game during the current campaign.

xPotomac Patriots also got points from Nolan, who also racked up one goal and two assists, Cameron Smith, who also registered one goal and three assists, Nicholas Skerlick, who also had one goal and two assists, Kevin McDonald, who also tallied one goal and one assist, and Logan Nasr, who also racked up one goal and one assist. xPotomac Patriots also had goals scored by Jake Wensley, who had two and Sean Miller and Stephen Gerke, who each put in one. In addition, xPotomac Patriots received assists from Nick Ludeman, who had two, Jonas Gladt, who had three, and Ian Edgington, Justin Mendoza, and Carter Schultz, who contributed one a piece.

xAtlanta Jr. Knights kept xPotomac Patriots' goalie busy throughout the game, and Philip Park made 38 saves on 44 shots. xAtlanta Jr. Knights bested its season scoring average. This season, xAtlanta Jr. Knights averages 3.4 goals per contest.

xAtlanta Jr. Knights was led by Cole Stallard, who registered two goals and two assists. Stallard scored the first of his two goals at 3:00 into the second period to make the score 3-3. Zach Dixon assisted on the tally. Stallard's next tally made the score 7-5 xPotomac Patriots with 2:41 left in the second period. xAtlanta Jr. Knights played down a man on Dixon's tripping. Max Rasmussen picked up the assist. xAtlanta Jr. Knights additionally got points from Dixon, who also finished with one goal and two assists, Alec Morris, who also tallied two goals and one assist, and Rasmussen, who also racked up one goal and two assists. Other players who recorded assists for xAtlanta Jr. Knights were Christopher Santa Maria, who had one.

xPotomac Patriots incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. xAtlanta Jr. Knights incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.