Atlanta opened up a four-goal lead after the first period and did not look back en route to a 9-4 win over Cincinnati.

Atlanta got the win thanks to a great game by Artus Laukaitis, who had two goals and three assists. Laukaitis scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 16:00 into the first period to make the score 5-1 Atlanta. Atlanta had gotten the advantage when Cincinnati's Brenden Williams was sent off for slashing. Colin OConnor picked up the assist. Laukaitis' next tally on the power play made the score 6-1 Atlanta with 8:51 left in the second period. A roughing penalty on Jacob Friedman had put Atlanta on the power play. Alex Johanson assisted on the tally.

Cincinnati's power play was ineffective against Atlanta's penalty kill, which allowed one goal while shorthanded.

Atlanta outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, Atlanta averages 6.3 goals per contest. Atlanta's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in three goals.

Atlanta additionally got points from Kyle Rimbach, who also racked up one goal and three assists, Philip Pugliese, who also registered one goal and two assists, Dylan Wattles, who also tallied one goal and one assist, and OConnor, who also had one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Atlanta included Riley Hummitsch, Drake Cartwright, Jesse Brown, and Ryan Dumond, who each put in one. In addition, Atlanta received assists from Jack Cleaver, who had two and Aleksi Hoivala, Andrew Cooley, and Drew Kelly, who contributed one each.

Cincinnati also had goals scored by Darcy Robinson, Rory Callihan, and Nicholas Lupacchino, who scored one goal each. More assists for Cincinnati came via Justin Bioni, who had two and Brian Brown, Brady Kiplinger, Grant Kiepper, Kyle Kinnaman, James Frantz, and Trevor Veneklase, who each chipped in one.

Alekandr Zendejas made 21 saves for Atlanta on 25 shots. Atlanta incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. Cincinnati's starting goalie, Brian Tempel, made 18 saves and finished with the loss before he was taken out in favor of Timothy OSullivan, who stopped three shots. Cincinnati incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with eight minors.