Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) came close to giving away a four-goal lead to Cleveland Barons (mm), but did just enough to escape with a 6-4 victory.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) led by four goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm)'s Maison Fadale scored at 6:52 in the second period to put Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) up 4-0.

Cleveland Barons (mm)'s power play was ineffective against Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm)'s penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) was sparked by Daniel Smith, who racked up one goal and one assist. Smith scored 8:30 into the third period to make the score 5-3 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm). Ryan Sidorski picked up the assist.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in nine chances. Cleveland Barons (mm) was unable to stop Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) from sending pucks towards the net, and Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) eventually piled up 33 shots on goal. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) averages 3.8 goals per contest. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 26 minutes in penalties during the game.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) additionally got points from Christopher Blachowski, who also tallied two goals and one assist to lead the team in points. Others who scored for Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) included Matthew Palmer and Colton McKenna, who each put in one. In addition, Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) received assists from Trevor Peca, who had two and Ethan Kirbis, Bryan Bylsma, and Jared Compise, who contributed one each.

Cleveland Barons (mm) was led by Curtis Hall, who had two goals and one assist. Hall scored the first of his two goals at 10:32 into the second period to make the score 4-2 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm). Henry Frontini provided the assist. Hall's next tally made the score 4-3 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) with 19:39 left in the third period. Donny Dickens picked up the assist. Cleveland Barons (mm) also got points from Frontini, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Connor Kucharski also scored for Cleveland Barons (mm). Other players who recorded assists for Cleveland Barons (mm) were Colin Price, who had one and Drew Magyar, who had two.

Justin Stotz made 12 saves for Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) on 16 shots. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) registered zero goals on two power play opportunities. Chad Dodero rejected 27 shots on goal for Cleveland Barons (mm). Cleveland Barons (mm) incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.