Overview
- Nathan Free netted the overtime winner 40 seconds into 3-on-3 after Portland erased a 2-0 deficit.
- Alex Weiermair tied it in the third and Nathan Brown scored late in the second for his first WHL goal.
- Štěbeták faced 52 shots and turned aside 50 as Everett carried a sustained territorial advantage.
- Portland welcomed back Carter Sotheran, Max Pšenička and Weiermair from pro camps, and debutant Ben Miller exited in the third after a hit by Tarin Smith.
- The result moved the records to Portland 1-2 and Everett 2-0-1 after Portland's 0-2 start in Prince George.