AVALANCHE: 4 STARS: 1

PICTOU COUNTY WELLNESS CENTRE (BELL RINK) — The Avalanche broke a 1-1 tie with a steady finish to earn a 4-1 win over the Stars. Bennett Rogers opened the scoring at 6:24 of the first, with Gregory Thomas setting it up, before Laz Nemecek answered at 10:44 off a Christian Carrigan helper to pull the Stars even. Joshua Dunsworth’s second-period marker stood up as the winner, and the Avalanche added breathing room in the third through Zachary Carmichael (assist Daniel LeBlanc) and Jonah McCarron (assist Linden MacPhee). The Stars (0-2-0) battled to the end, but the Avalanche (1-1-0) saw it out.

JETS: 3 RED WINGS: 0

HALIFAX FORUM (FORUM RINK) — After a scoreless first period, the Jets broke through at 7:53 of the second when Gresyen Kenney finished a play set up by Theo Haughn and Izaak Doane. Devin Senior made it 2-0 later in the frame, converting a feed from Kai Yoon at 2:29. Kenney struck again at 2:14 of the third, with Haughn picking up his second assist of the day. The Red Wings (0-2-0) competed hard to generate offence, but couldn’t solve the Jets (1-1-0) in a tidy shutout win.

SHARKS: 2 CANADIENS: 2

PICTOU COUNTY WELLNESS CENTRE (BELL RINK) — Reece Zwicker opened the scoring just 19 seconds into the first period, and the Sharks carried a 1-0 edge into the break. The Canadiens answered late in the second when Bodhi Sinclair buried Benson Rideout’s feed to tie it. Rowan Wood then struck at the 1:30 mark of the third to give the Canadiens (1-0-1) a late lead, but Coen Burgess finished a nice setup from Zwicker and Elliot Hagen at 11:00 to earn the Sharks (1-0-1) a hard-fought draw.

OILERS: 6 RED WINGS: 4

HALIFAX FORUM (FORUM RINK) — Oliver Uhma opened the scoring in the first, and the Oilers built a 5-1 cushion with a four-goal second period that featured tallies from Benjamin Monette, Lawson McDow, Lawson Uhma and Finn Elinesky. The Red Wings answered through Alex D’Entremont, then made it interesting late as Rowan Cameron and Brody Mackenzie struck early in the third before Ryder Perry pulled them closer with 24 seconds left. McDow’s insurance marker with five seconds remaining sealed it as the Red Wings (0-2-0) pressed to the end, while the Oilers (2-0-0) stayed perfect.

SHARKS: 9 STARS: 2

PICTOU COUNTY WELLNESS CENTRE (BELL RINK) — The Sharks pulled away with a 9-2 win over the Stars after a tight opening period. Hunter Munroe opened the scoring early for the Stars, with Jack Munro picking up the assist, before Ty Harlow answered late to make it 1-1. The Sharks took control in the second, getting goals from Elliot Hagen (Coen Burgess), Reece Zwicker (Benjamin Miller) and Owen Fiander (Kieran Mullaney, Joshua McCarthy). Harlow finished with four goals, while Burgess had two assists. Thatcher Maldre added the other Stars goal for the Stars (0-2-0), while Hunter Tingley scored for the Sharks (1-0-1).

BLUES: 6 JETS: 2

HALIFAX FORUM (FORUM RINK) — The Blues erupted for six second-period goals and held on for a 6-2 win over the Jets. Mason Dubreuil scored twice, including the opener at 8:55, while Jordan West added a goal and two assists to spark the surge. Declan Brown (from Haiden Nehiley), Easton McCulloch and Bennett McKeage also found the net during the decisive stretch. The Jets (1-1-0) pushed back in the third with goals from Charlie Locke and Izaak Doane, but couldn’t close the gap as the Blues (1-1-0) finished the job.

CANADIENS: 6 AVALANCHE: 3

PICTOU COUNTY WELLNESS CENTRE (BELL RINK) — The Canadiens built a 2-0 first-period lead on goals from Tucker Grant (Felix Fraughton) and Benson Rideout (Bodhi Sinclair), but the Avalanche answered with Zachary Carmichael’s opener, set up by Peregrine Lynch. After Marco Giordani (Scott Hubley) restored a two-goal cushion in the second, the Avalanche surged back to tie it on Jonah McCarron (Maxwell Reynolds) and Carmichael’s second late in the frame. The Canadiens pulled away in the third as Henry Mantha (Grant), Rideout (Ashton Cowper) and Rowan Wood sealed it. Carmichael paced the Avalanche (1-1-0), while Rideout had two for the Canadiens (1-0-1).

OILERS: 3 BLUES: 2

HALIFAX FORUM (FORUM RINK) — Lawson McDow scored a hat trick as the Oilers edged the Blues 3-2 in a tight contest. Mason Dubreuil opened the scoring late in the first period for the Blues, finishing a play from Bennett McKeage. McDow replied with two second-period goals, with help from Benjamin Monette, Lawson Uhma and Finn Elinesky, before he struck again early in the third on a feed from Uhma. Harvey Mousek pulled the Blues (1-1-0) within one at 8:19 of the third, but the Oilers (2-0-0) held on to stay unbeaten.

* This roundup was generated automatically using Atlantic Hockey Group‘s game data.