Kansas City took a 2-0 lead in the first eight minutes of the first period. Cameron Buhl halved the lead after a one-off pass from Rasmus Ekstrom.
Quinn Olson And Ryan Wagner scored in the third period for Rapid City. All three Rush goals brought them within one, but they could not find an equalizer at any point in the match.
The Mavericks scored twice on the power play, including the eventual game-winning goal in the third period. Kansas City hit the empty net twice after leading 4-3 in the final two minutes, making the final score 6-3.
Olson, who picked up a point in both games of the series, scored his first goal with the Rush. Wagner continued his career-best scoring and has now scored a goal in eight of the last nine games. The Rapid City captain is tied for third in the league in both goals (8) and points (17).
Connor Murphy made 27 saves in the loss. Logan Terness earned his first professional victory for Kansas City. The Mavericks led shots on goal, 36-27.
This is the first time the Rush have not won a game in a series as six weeks have passed. Rapid City continues its homestand next week with Idaho in town.
Next game: Wednesday November 26 vs. Idaho. 7:05 PM MST puck drop from Monument Ice Arena.
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