Cardiff Devils won 4-2 over Ducs d'Angers in regulation at Club Friendly Games, controlling the game from the opening period. The Devils never trailed and closed out the win with a two-goal third period.
Cardiff led 1-0 after the first frame and traded goals with Angers in the second to take a 2-1 advantage into the third. The Devils then outscored the visitors 2-1 in the final period, moving from 2-1 to the 4-2 final.
The result was built on steady, period-by-period offense: Cardiff scored in every frame and never let Angers draw level after the first goal. The Devils finished with a two-goal margin, the largest lead either team held all game.