Belfast Giants 6 - 3 Cardiff Devils

Faceoff: 19:00 - 13/10/12

The visitors opened the scoring with a strike from Tyson Marsh at  2.22. They then went on the powerplay, however, they gave up a shorthanded goal  as Adam Keefe found the net at 3.06. The Giants then scored two goals in as many  minutes as Scott Champagne on the powerplay at 5.49 and then Daymen Rycroft at  7.19 to give the home side a 3-1 lead. The hosts added a fourth goal as Andrew  Fournier was on hand to net at 16.34.

Two goals 18 seconds apart got the Devils right back into the game  as first Devine Didiomete on the powerplay at 32.38 was quickly followed by a  strike from Phil Hill at 32.56 to make it a one goal game at the end of the  second period.

Having got back into the game the Devils gave up two goals in the  first ten minutes of the third period. With Noah Clarke scoring at 43.15 and  then Keefe with his second of the game at 48.11 to restore the Giants three goal  lead. Any chance the Devils had after that of reducing the score line was  minimal especially when Ben Davies missed a penalty shot at  53.12.