The Americans defeated the Mavericks 12-6 in the opening period, but the Mavericks scored the first goal of the game. Jackson Jutting gave Kansas City a 1-0 lead on the power play at 4:06, its 23rd goal of the season. The Americans tied the game five minutes later with a power play goal of their own. Ty Prefontaine by Brayden Watts And Michael Gildon tied the match at 1-1. The Americans were also awarded a penalty shot in the opening frame Brayden Watts challenged Dylan Wellsand it was Wells with the stop for KC.
The Mavericks scored a pair of goals in the middle frame. First, Casey Carreau with his 16th goal of the season at 9:47. The Mavericks increased their lead by scoring their second power play goal of the night Landon McCallum scored his 11e of the season at 15:41 of the period. Kansas City defeated the Americans 15-6 in the middle frame.
The Americans started the final period trailing 3-1, but quickly reduced the lead to one goal Jake Chiasson scored his second of the season to make it a 3-2 game at 5:48. KCs Marcus Crawford put the Mavericks back by two goals with his 12e goal of the season at 9:10. The Americans would not go quietly like this Stan himself followed up his own rebound by putting the puck in the net for his sixth goal of the season to make it 4–3, but the Americans ran out of clock time and fell 4–3 in the first game of a three-game series. The Americans defeated Kansas City 33-24 in the game.
Game two of the three game series featuring the Kansas City Mavericks is on Friday evenings at 7:05 PM.Game two of the three-game series with the Kansas City Mavericks is on Friday evenings at 7:05 PM.
Three stars:
1. KC – M. Crawford
2. KC – L. McCallum
3. KC – J. Protrusion
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