Adelaide Adrenaline beat the Sydney Ice Dogs 5-1 in regulation, taking control early and never giving it back. A 2-0 lead through 20 minutes and a 3-0 cushion after two periods set up the home win.
Adelaide scored twice in the opening period, then stretched the lead at 25:00. In the third, the Adrenaline added another at 42:00, Sydney answered at 48:00, and Adelaide closed it out with a goal at 58:00.
The decisive number was the three-goal lead Adelaide carried into the final period. Sydney's lone goal at 48:00 cut into the margin, but the Adrenaline's 5-1 finish left no doubt.