The visiting Oshawa Generals beat the Kitchener Rangers 5-4 in regulation, taking control with a decisive middle period. After the opening 20 minutes finished even, Oshawa's three-goal second frame created the separation it would not surrender.
The score was tied 2-2 after the first period, but Oshawa outscored Kitchener 3-1 in the second to build a 5-3 lead. Kitchener won the third period 1-0, pulling within one, but the Generals closed out the game without allowing an equalizer.
The decisive number was the second-period margin: Oshawa's 3-1 edge held up in a one-goal game. Kitchener's late push in the third was not enough to overcome the deficit built before the intermission.