Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) jumped out to a four-point advantage by the end of the first period and beat San Jose Jr. Sharks (mm), 7-1.

Zachary Rehbaum had two goals and two assists to lead Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm). Rehbaum scored the first of his two goals at 4:59 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm). Rehbaum's next tally made the score 2-0 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) with 10:59 left in the first period.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) kept San Jose Jr. Sharks (mm)'s goalie busy throughout the game, and Sage Zonner made 34 saves on 41 shots. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) surpassed its usual scoring output this season. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) averages 3.3 goals per game.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) additionally got points from Maison Fadale, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Robert Haak, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) included Matthew Palmer, Colton McKenna, and Jared Compise, who scored one goal each. More assists for Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) came via Trevor Bednarek, who had two and Harrison Craffey, Bryan Bylsma, and Christopher Blachowski, who each chipped in one.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm)'s defense shut down San Jose Jr. Sharks (mm)'s forwards for much of the game, and San Jose Jr. Sharks (mm) got off only 12 shots during the contest.

Justin Stotz made 11 saves for Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) on 12 shots. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. San Jose Jr. Sharks (mm) incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.