Guildford Flames rolled to a 4-1 regulation win over the Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise, seizing control early and never letting go. The road side put up two first-period goals to set the tone, then added a third in the middle frame to build a three-goal cushion.
Cergy-Pontoise had no answer through forty minutes, as Guildford's forecheck and neutral-zone pressure kept the home side off the scoresheet. The Flames extended the lead to 3-0 early in the third period, and while the Jokers finally broke through with their lone goal in the final frame, the visitors answered to close out a 4-1 decision.
The decisive number was the two-goal first period: Guildford's early strike force buried the home team before it could settle into the game. With the final scoreline settled in regulation, the Flames' balanced scoring across all three periods and stingy play in the first two frames carried the day.