Chicago Fury (MM) and Dallas Stars (MM) were evenly matched throughout their contest, but Chicago Fury (MM) made the most of its opportunities and won, 4-2.

Chicago Fury (MM) gained the winning advantage on a goal by Jason Kowalczyk 1:29 into the third period and hung on until final buzzer.

Dallas Stars (MM)'s power play was ineffective against Chicago Fury (MM)'s penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

Chicago Fury (MM) was sparked by Kowalczyk, who registered one goal and one assist.

Chicago Fury (MM) excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in seven chances. Chicago Fury (MM) could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 14 minutes in penalties during the game.

Chicago Fury (MM) also got points from Connor Kelly, who also finished with one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Niko Hildenbrand also scored for Chicago Fury (MM). In addition, Chicago Fury (MM) received assists from Jeremy Norway, who had one.

Dallas Stars (MM) put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Chicago Fury (MM) to score on any of its four power plays.

Dallas Stars (MM) was helped by Blake Delisle, who grabbed one goal and one assist. Delisle scored 16:12 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Dallas Stars (MM). Cody Wickline assisted on the tally. Dallas Stars (MM) additionally got points from Wickline, who also had one goal and one assist. Other players who recorded assists for Dallas Stars (MM) were Blake Gober, who had one.

Jeremy Wik recorded 20 saves for Chicago Fury (MM). Dallas Stars (MM)'s Joey Bergquist stopped 24 shots out of the 28 that he faced. Dallas Stars (MM) incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.