In a game that saw momentum swing wildly from start to finish, the Lethbridge United held off a furious third-period rally from the Titans Hockey Union to secure a 5-3 victory. The United came out flying in the first period, outshooting the Titans 19-13 and opening the scoring when Tevin Klassen buried a feed from Devin Groenenboom and Mason Noble. The second period saw the Titans even the score as Luc Rodrigue found the back of the net, assisted by Ethan Bilodeau and Spencer Behnsen, setting the stage for a dramatic final frame.
The third period exploded with action as Carter Jensen gave Lethbridge the lead early, only to see Rodrigue answer right back for the Titans to tie the game at 2-2. The game turned on a crucial power play after a Titans penalty, with Parker Bishoff firing home the go-ahead goal, assisted by Cash Walker and Devin Groenenboom. Tyce Perkins then extended the United lead with a key insurance marker, set up by Hudson Gauld and Parker Bishoff. Despite Rodrigue completing his hat trick to pull the Titans within one, the United sealed the deal with an empty-net goal from Tevin Klassen, his second of the night, assisted by Cash Walker.
While the Titans mounted an impressive 27-shot barrage in the third period, they couldn't solve United goaltender Lucas Pasemko enough to complete the comeback. The game was marred by penalties, including a late game misconduct to the Titans' Luke Van Imschoot, but Lethbridge's special teams made the difference when it counted. The United's balanced attack, with multi-point games from Klassen, Bishoff, Groenenboom, Walker, Gauld, and Perkins, proved too much for the Titans to handle in this hard-fought contest.