California Titans 18U tried to dig itself out of a two-goal hole, but Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U held on for a 4-3 victory.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U made the score 4-2 on a goal by James Panzarella at 13:41 in the third period, and California Titans 18U got as close as 4-3 when Jerry Lagerblom scored 13:51 into the third period.

California Titans 18U's power play was ineffective against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U's penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U stifled California Titans 18U's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U kept California Titans 18U's goalie busy throughout the game, and Ryan OToole made 39 saves on 43 shots.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U additionally got points from Jacob Ratcliffe, who also had one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U also had goals scored by Jeremy Wilber and Jimmy Elser, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U were Jeremy Reiser, Tino Alunni, and Joseph Campolieto, who each chipped in one.

California Titans 18U excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances.

Others who scored for California Titans 18U included Joe Schmidt and Jarrett Sturtz, who each put in one. In addition, California Titans 18U received assists from Dylan Denton, Ty Proffitt, Nick Bortolotto, Connor Chilton, and Triston Mends, who contributed one each.

Gio Podalinski made 23 saves for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U on 26 shots. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U incurred 22 minutes in penalty time with six minors. For Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 18U, Tyler Briley was ejected from the game. California Titans 18U incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.