The Langley Leafs came out firing in the first period, outshooting the Manitoba Mavericks 10-4, but they could not solve Mavericks goaltender Jordan Brewer. The story of the game turned decisively in the second frame, as Manitoba flipped the script with a 16-7 shot advantage. The pressure finally told at the 13:06 mark when Alexis Cascisa-Fisher, assisted by Isabelle Buors and Bella Evangelista, broke the deadlock with what would stand as the game-winning goal. The period was marred by physical play, with penalties to Langley's Charlotte Gilby for boarding and Manitoba's Scarlet Tourangeau for head contact, setting the stage for a chippy finish.
Any hope of a Langley comeback was extinguished in a dominant third period by the Mavericks, who poured in four goals while firing 14 shots on net. The floodgates opened on the power play, with Isabelle Buors capitalizing early in the period, assisted by Scarlet Tourangeau and Emma Baydock. Just over a minute later, Willow Winslow added an even-strength marker to make it 3-0. Manitoba's power play continued to click, with Scarlet Tourangeau and Nyah Hrominchuk both finding the net with the man advantage, the latter coming after a slashing penalty to Langley's Ekam Pandher. The period grew increasingly tense, highlighted by a major penalty for checking behind assessed to Langley's Charlotte Gilby, effectively ending any chance for the Leafs to mount a challenge.
The story of the night was the impenetrable wall in the Manitoba net. Goaltender Jordan Brewer was flawless, turning aside all 17 shots she faced to secure a shutout victory. While Langley's Aleena Mertin faced a barrage, making 30 saves on 35 shots through 57 minutes, her team was ultimately undone by a potent Mavericks attack and a parade to the penalty box. The Mavericks' special teams were the difference-maker, converting three power-play opportunities in the third period to seal a comprehensive 5-0 road win.
