Sarnia Sting 3, London Knights 4 – SO
- George Diaco tied the score 8:04 into the third period and netted the shootout winner as London climbed into sole possession of first place in the Western Conference
- Brett Brochu made 30 saves and stopped 3-of-3 in the shootout, securing his 85th career win, the second-most in Knights franchise history
- Ruslan Gazizov earned first star honours, picking up a goal and an assist for London
- Nolan Burke scored twice for Sarnia, his 37th and 38th goals of the season
- San Jose Sharks prospect Ben Gaudreau made 37 saves in the loss for Sarnia
- The Knights improve to 40-14-1-0, their third 40-win season in the last four campaigns
- The Knights have won four of five against the Sting this season
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Windsor Spitfires 1, Ottawa 67’s 6
- The 67’s had six different goal-scorers, climbing ahead 3-0 in the first period and never looking back in a win over the West Division-leading Spitfires
- Logan Morrison scored his 35th of the season, extending his goal-scoring streak to six games, a span in which he’s scored 10 times
- Brady Stonehouse reached the 30-goal mark with his third period tally
- New York Islanders prospect Matthew Maggio scored against his former club, with his league-leading 44th goal standing as Windsor’s lone marker
- Collin MacKenzie earned the win, stopping 28 of 29 for the 67’s
- Ottawa’s 40th win marks their third 40+ win season in the last four campaigns
- After returning to the lineup on Thursday in Peterborough, Windsor’s Shane Wright did not dress in Friday’s contest
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Mississauga Steelheads 6, Kingston Frontenacs 3
- 2023 NHL Draft prospect Angus MacDonell scored his ninth goal in the last 10 games, joining Kasper Larsen and Mason Zebeski with a goal and an assist; Larsen finished the game with a plus-5 rating
- Jack Van Volsen and Zander Veccia both collected two assists
- 2023 NHL Draft prospect Ethan Miedema had a pair of primary assists for Kingston while Gage Heyes finished the game with three helpers
- Mississauga improves to 28-22-5-0, two points shy of fourth place Peterborough in the Eastern Conference
- The Frontenacs drop their fifth in a row and sit one point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference
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Soo Greyhounds 3, Guelph Storm 7
- Max Namestnikov scored a career-high four goals, powering Guelph’s power play to a 4-for-8 performance on the night
- Braeden Bowman racked up five points (1-4–5), giving him 51 (26-25–51) in 42 games this season
- St. Louis Blues prospect Michael Buchinger finished the night with four assists
- Patrick Leaver made 32 saves for the Storm win
- Guelph’s third straight victory keeps the Storm even with Owen Sound for fifth in the Western Conference
- The 17-25-9-5 Greyhounds trail Kitchener by four points for the eighth spot in the Western Conference
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Sudbury Wolves 5, Niagara IceDogs 2
- Marc Boudreau scored twice while Nathan Villeneuve and Jakub Chromiak had a pair of assists, leading the Wolves to victory in Niagara
- Nick DeGrazia’s 24th goal of the season was his 100th career point, making him the second player ever chosen in the OHL U18 Priority Selection to reach the century mark
- Andrew LeBlanc had a goal and an assist for the IceDogs
- Sudbury outshot Niagara 48-28, with rookie netminder Nate Krawchuk collecting the win in goal
- The 22-24-5-3 Wolves draw even with Oshawa for seventh place in the Eastern Conference
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Peterborough Petes 5, Oshawa Generals 2
- New York Rangers prospect Brennan Othmann was first star, scoring twice with an assist
- Vancouver Canucks prospect Connor Lockhart picked up a pair of assists
- The Petes outshot the Generals 46-21
- Peterborough improves to 6-2 against Oshawa this season
- The Petes earn their fourth straight win, improving to 30-23-1-2 for fourth in the Eastern Conference
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Owen Sound Attack 3, Kitchener Rangers 2 – OT
- 2023 NHL Draft prospect Colby Barlow scored his league-leading 11th game winner 1:16 into overtime
- Deni Goure had a goal and an assist in the Attack win
- Rookie netminder Carter George stopped 48 of 50 shots for the win, earning first star honours
- Dallas Stars prospect Francesco Arcuri scored his 38th goal of the season in the loss
- Kitchener outshot Owen Sound 50-28
- The Bears snap a five-game slide, improving to 27-22-4-1 for fifth in the Western Conference
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North Bay Battalion 4, Saginaw Spirit 0
- Winnipeg Jets prospect Domenic DiVincentiis stopped all 33 shots he faced, tying a Battalion franchise record with his 30th win of the season
- Seattle Kraken prospect Ty Nelson scored his 20th goal of the season, surpassing Brenden Miller (19, 2014-15) for the most single season goals by a North Bay Battalion defenceman
- Anthony Romani and Dalyn Wakely added empty netters late in the third period
- Saginaw’s Tristan Lennox made 20 saves in the loss
- The Battalion end Saginaw’s four-game winning streak, improving to 37-15-2-1
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