Adelaide Adrenaline closed out Perth Thunder 6-1 in regulation, building a five-goal lead through two periods and never letting the game get close. The Adrenaline came out sharp, taking a 2-0 edge in the first and then blowing it open with a three-goal second period.
Adelaide led 2-0 after 20 minutes and 5-0 by the second intermission, effectively deciding the contest before the third. Perth managed a goal in the final frame, but Adelaide matched it as the teams played to a 1-1 third period, locking in the 6-1 final.
The story was Adelaide's command through the first 40 minutes. By putting up five unanswered goals before the third, the Adrenaline removed any drama and cruised to a regulation win.