Newcastle Northstars beat Perth Thunder 6-3 in regulation, deciding the game with a four-goal second period. The home side controlled the middle frame, turning a one-goal lead into a five-goal cushion.
Newcastle entered the first intermission ahead 2-1. They then outscored Perth 4-0 in the second period, stretching the running score to 6-1. Perth replied with two goals in the third, but the early damage was decisive.
The game was won in the middle twenty: Newcastle scored four unanswered goals in the second period and carried a 6-1 lead into the third. The final 6-3 scoreline reflected Perth’s late push, but Newcastle’s second-period surge supplied the margin.