Matthew Whittaker had one goal and two assists to lead the North York Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Burlington Cougars.

Whittaker beat Joe Noonan with a shot 19:13 into the first period to make the score 3-0 North York. Ryan Takamatsu provided the assist. Whittaker dished an assist on Gabriel Valenzuela's goal that made the score 1-0 North York at 1:36 into the first period. He added another helper on Anthony Paveglio's goal that made the score 4-0 North York at 17:41 into the second period.

North York managed to stay out of the box better than usual, racking up one minor for two minutes in penalty time. The Rangers wound up below its season average of 16.0 penalty minutes per game. Burlington was unable to stop North York from sending pucks towards the net, and the Rangers eventually piled up 38 shots on goal. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals.

North York additionally got points from Valenzuela, who also had one goal and one assist. Others who scored for North York included Jeremy Szabo and Nick Zanette, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for North York were Cameron Stajer, Will Reilly, and Louis Kereakou, who each chipped in one.

The Cougars were led by Nathan Fiorino, who registered one goal. Fiorino scored 17:56 into the third period to make the score 4-2 North York. Ben Morris assisted on the tally. David Thomson also scored for Burlington. More assists for Burlington came via Dante Felicetti, who had one.

Andrew Cipollone made 24 saves for North York on 26 shots. The Rangers registered one goal on three power play opportunities. Noonan rejected 33 shots on goal for Burlington. The Cougars incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.