The game between Fresno Monsters and San Diego Gulls was tight through all 60 minutes, but in the end Fresno Monsters emerged with a 6-4 win.

Fresno Monsters gained the winning advantage on a goal by Michael Freeman 4:59 into the third period and hung on until final buzzer.

With three goals and three assists between them, Conner Osborne and Freeman teamed up to power Fresno Monsters' offense. Osborne racked up one goal and two assists and Freeman also notched two goals and one assist.

San Diego Gulls' power play was ineffective against Fresno Monsters' penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

Fresno Monsters' penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled 12 minors and one major for 29 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 25.0 minutes per game Fresno Monsters had been spending in the box. Fresno Monsters put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow San Diego Gulls to score on any of its eight power plays. Fresno Monsters could not produce up to its normal offensive output. Fresno Monsters puts an average of 8.7 pucks into the net per game. Fresno Monsters kept San Diego Gulls' goalie busy throughout the game, and Hunter Jackson made 44 saves on 50 shots. Fresno Monsters' defense let in more goals than it usually has this year. Fresno Monsters gives up 1.7 goal per game. Fresno Monsters got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game.

Fresno Monsters additionally got points from Freeman, who also grabbed two goals and one assist. Jacob Haynes also scored for Fresno Monsters. In addition, Fresno Monsters received assists from Parker Olson, Brantt Heble, Jonathan Bengtsson, and Austin Browning, who each chipped in one and Carter Dahl and Kyle Baker, who contributed two each.

San Diego Gulls racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 11 minors and one major for 37 minutes in penalty time. San Diego Gulls surpassed its season average of 22.0 penalty minutes per game.

San Diego Gulls was led by Cameron Todd, who tallied two goals. Todd scored the first of his two goals short handed at 4:43 into the second period to make the score 2-1 San Diego Gulls. San Diego Gulls played down a man on Kacey Walker's slashing. Ustin Molochkov provided the assist. Todd's next tally short handed made the score 3-2 San Diego Gulls with 1:04 left in the second period. San Diego Gulls also had goals scored by Ted Lauer and Mike Caruso, who each put in one. More assists for San Diego Gulls came via Joel Gellvear, Cameron Brantz, and Kastle Birch, who each chipped in one.

Fresno Monsters' Nathan Churchill stopped 19 shots out of the 23 that he faced. Fresno Monsters registered three goals on seven power play opportunities. For San Diego Gulls, Harley Haggarty was ejected from the game.