Overview
- Syracuse opened the back-to-back with a 6-3 win at home, sealed by two late empty-net goals from Brendon Furry.
- Mitchell Chaffee and Matteo Pietroniro each produced a goal and two assists, with Pietroniro notching his first career three-point game as Conor Geekie added three helpers.
- Brandon Halverson made 34 saves on 37 shots in the victory, Nico Daws stopped 30 of 34 for Utica, and the Crunch went 1-for-2 on the power play while killing 2 of 3.
- Utica evened the set the next day with a 5-1 victory in Utica, as Jakub Málek turned aside 26 of 27 and Dylan Duke scored the lone Crunch goal.
- Ryan Fanti allowed four goals on nine shots before Brandon Halverson relieved with 17 saves on 18 shots, and Syracuse finished 0-for-5 on the power play while the Comets went 1-for-5.