Hampton Roads Whalers had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 7-4 win over Atlanta Jr. Knights.

Hampton Roads Whalers' penalty kill excelled, as Hampton Roads Whalers gave up one goal despite allowing 12 power plays.

Hampton Roads Whalers forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up 16 minors and one major for 57 minutes in penalty time. Hampton Roads Whalers surpassed its season average of 20.0 penalty minutes per game. Hampton Roads Whalers made Atlanta Jr. Knights' goaltenders to work between the pipes, firing 41 shots and forcing 34 saves. Austin Campbell made 13 stops and Brandon Haase made 21. Hampton Roads Whalers' goal total was higher than its season average. Hampton Roads Whalers has scored at the pace of 3.9 goals per game during the current campaign.

Hampton Roads Whalers was helped by Alexander Brissette, who tallied one goal and two assists. Brissette scored on the power play 13:54 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Hampton Roads Whalers had taken the advantage when Atlanta Jr. Knights' Michael Farino got sent off for tripping. Matthew Zendejas picked up the assist. Hampton Roads Whalers additionally got points from Cameron Snyder, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, Zendejas, who also racked up one goal and two assists, and Christopher Haynes, who also finished with one goal and two assists. Hampton Roads Whalers also got a goal from Taylor Paasch as well. Other players who recorded assists for Hampton Roads Whalers were Scott Cornfield, who had two and Ioan Florea, Allen McCloud, and Artur Raevskiy, who each chipped in one.

Atlanta Jr. Knights racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 14 minors and one major for 43 minutes in penalty time. Atlanta Jr. Knights had been averaging 14.0 minutes in penalties per game. Atlanta Jr. Knights' offense rang up 39 shots on Hampton Roads Whalers' net. Atlanta Jr. Knights' defense was uncharacteristically lax during the game. Atlanta Jr. Knights gives up 2.3 goals per game.

Atlanta Jr. Knights was led by Hunter Scott, who tallied three goals. Atlanta Jr. Knights also got points from George Gerasimou, who also registered one goal and one assist. More assists for Atlanta Jr. Knights came via Jordan Simmonds, who had two and Derek Makimaa, Tyler Pionk, and Alexander Goodhue, who contributed one a piece.

Blake Scott recorded 35 saves for Hampton Roads Whalers. Hampton Roads Whalers registered one goal on nine power play opportunities. Hampton Roads Whalers ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Clayton Kanemitsu was ejected from the game.