Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as the Erin Shamrocks defeated the Fergus Devils in a shootout 8-7 (1-0 SO).

Erin came back from a two-goal deficit to capture the victory. The Shamrocks trailed 7-5 after a goal by Fergus' Joshua Machesney at 10:03 in the third period. Erin knotted things up at 7-7 on a goal by Tyler Nieuwendyk at 16:13 in the third period.

The Shamrocks' penalty kill excelled, as Erin gave up one goal despite allowing nine power plays.

The Shamrocks forced the Devils goalie Alex Elliott to work between the pipes, taking 36 shots. Erin surpassed its usual scoring output this season. The Shamrocks average 3.4 goals per game. Erin was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 28 penalty minutes.

The Shamrocks were helped by Josh Tremblay, who had one goal and one assist. Tremblay scored 14:20 into the second period to make the score 4-3 Fergus. Patrick Reay picked up the assist. Erin additionally got points from Reay, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Josh Sguigna, who also registered one goal and one assist, Tyler Topham, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, and Cameron DeFazio, who also had one goal and one assist. Jacob Arsenault also scored for Erin. Other players who recorded assists for Erin were Travis Knight, who had two and Wes Montgomery, Cosimo Morin, and Chris Grenier, who contributed one a piece.

Fergus' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on six Erin power plays. The Devils kept Erin's goalie busy throughout the game, and Mark Terry made 26 saves on 33 shots. Fergus outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, the Devils average 3.6 goals per contest. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals.

Fergus was led by Griffin Heitshu, who racked up two goals and two assists. Heitshu scored the first of his two goals at 2:28 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Fergus. Cody Haw provided the assist. Heitshu's next tally made the score 4-2 Fergus with 6:16 left in the second period. Ben Roelofson picked up the assist. Fergus also got points from Matt Clarke, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Fergus included Robert Ebach, James Murray, and Dustin Scheer, who each put in one. In addition, Fergus received assists from Cody Gresswell, Ryan Lavrench, and Jeryme Arnold, who each chipped in one.

Alex Elliott made 28 saves for the Devils on 35 shots. Fergus incurred 26 minutes in penalty time with eight minors.