Laval began the period with Santino Centorame in the penalty box from a holding minor during the final minute of the first period. The penalty kill unit prevented the Moose from taking any shots on goal until the expiration of the infraction.  

The trio of William Trudeau, Beaudin and Xavier Simoneau nearly tied the score on a tic-tac-toe play but Holm made a pad save on Simoneau. Later in the period, Holm made a key stop on Mattias Norlinder after he was set up in the slot by Beaudin during four-on-four play.  

Manitoba doubled the lead at 9:48 when Evan Polei tapped in a pass by Maier. Maier crashed into Primeau after the puck crossed the line. The goalie was shaken for a few minutes but remained in the game.  

A little over a minute later, the Moose made it 3-0 when Wyatt Bongiovanni‘s shot trickled behind Primeau. The forward knocked in the rolling puck to make sure it crossed the red line.  

On the next shift, Trudeau dropped the gloves against Jeff Malott to try to spark his team and the fans at Place Bell.  

Laval was awarded a power play before the end of the period but did not convert.

The Rocket came out in the third period determined to get back into the contest. Alex Belzile got the home team on the board after accepting a pass from Pitlick. Belzile beat Holm with a top corner glove side goal. Pitlick’s assist extended his point streak to five games.  

The Moose got the three-goal lead back shortly after when Daniel Torgesson was left open in the slot for the goal. 

Houle went all in and pulled Primeau with 5:43 remaining in regulation and the strategy paid off. Eleven seconds later, with the sixth attacker on the ice, Belzile tipped Pitlick’s shot to cut the lead. Corey Schueneman made it a one-goal game with 1:11 remaining when his shot through traffic beat Holm. 

Rafael Harvey-Pinard made the 8,042 fans at Place Bell get on their feet with 25 seconds remaining in the third with his 15th of the season. The sequence started with a faceoff win by Belzile that led to Joel Teasdale finding Harvey-Pinard open for the goal and force overtime.  

Manitoba contolled the overtime period and came out victorious when Jansen Harkins was left alone in front of Primeau. The forward capitalized on the opportunity and give Moose the victory.