The Newmarket Hurricanes tried their best to erase a two-goal deficit, but the Pickering Panthers would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 4-3.

Pickering made the score 3-1 on a goal by Kevin Dimagno at 18:40 in the second period, and Newmarket got as close as 3-2 when Nick Boddy scored 12:56 into the third period.

Nicholas Lepone was all over the ice for the Panthers, as he tallied two goals and one assist in the win. Lepone scored the first of his two goals at 4:14 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Blake Coffey picked up the assist. Lepone's next tally made the score 2-1 Pickering with 5:14 left in the second period. Dimagno assisted on the tally.

Pickering's offense rang up 35 shots on the Hurricanes' net.

Pickering additionally got points from Dimagno, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and BJ Salerno, who also had one goal and one assist. Other players who recorded assists for Pickering were Matteo Condotta, who had one and Joseph Mitchell, who had three.

Newmarket was led by Taylor Joseph, who registered one goal and one assist. Joseph scored on the power play 7:03 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Newmarket. The Hurricanes had gotten the advantage when the Panthers' Lucas Condotta was sent off for checking from behind. Curtis Harvey picked up the assist. Newmarket also got a goal from Cameron Nicoll as well. In addition, Newmarket received assists from Jacob Piltzmaker, who had one.

Jordan Cartney made 25 saves for Pickering on 28 shots. The Panthers incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. For Pickering, Condotta was ejected from the game. Connor Ryckman recorded 31 saves for Newmarket. The Hurricanes incurred 22 minutes in penalty time with six minors.