The Ottawa 67s finished with a 6-3 road win over the Peterborough Petes, taking a game that was tied after two periods and settling it with a 4-1 third. The Petes had drawn level after Ottawa’s two-goal opening period, but the final frame swung the score back toward the visitors.
How the Game Played Out
Ottawa built a 2-0 lead in the first period, putting the 67s in front as the teams headed into the first intermission. That opening margin gave the visitors the early advantage on the scoreboard, with Peterborough facing a two-goal deficit before the game’s midpoint. The period breakdown establishes the shape of the start: Ottawa scored twice, while the Petes were held off the board.
Peterborough answered in the second with two goals of its own. The Petes’ 2-0 period erased Ottawa’s lead and made it 2-2 entering the third. That reset changed the game’s position without changing the eventual winner: after two periods, neither side had a lead, and the deciding stretch was still to come. The score moved from a clear Ottawa advantage to an even game over the course of one period.
The third brought the biggest scoring difference of the night. Ottawa scored four times, while Peterborough added one, producing a 4-1 frame and the 6-3 final. Across the full game, the period totals show Ottawa scoring twice in the first, being held scoreless in the second, and adding four in the third. Peterborough’s scoring came in the second and third, with two goals followed by one. The Petes’ second-period response had pulled the game even; Ottawa’s third-period output established the final separation.
That period-by-period progression is the central measure of the result. Ottawa went ahead early, Peterborough brought the score back to level, and the 67s finished with the stronger final period. The game’s overall score was 6-3, but the route to it was not a steady build by one team: Peterborough’s second-period answer made it a tie before Ottawa restored its advantage in the third.
What the Result Means
For Ottawa, the result is a road win in OHL play, secured after the game reached a 2-2 tie. The 67s had to recover their first-period edge on the scoreboard after Peterborough’s second-period response, and they did so with four goals in the final frame. The Petes, playing at home, matched Ottawa’s two first-period goals in the next period but could not keep the score level through the finish.
The confirmed result establishes the outcome of this matchup, rather than a broader standings picture or a longer run for either club. Its defining contrast is in the period totals: Ottawa held the first lead, Peterborough delivered the second-period equalizer, and Ottawa won the third by three goals. That leaves the 67s with the 6-3 result and the Petes with a home loss. Both teams now carry that result into their next OHL games.
Watch the Highlights
Watch the highlights from the Peterborough Petes and Ottawa 67s matchup in the video above. The period breakdown tells the score’s story: Ottawa led after one, the teams were level after two, and the 67s closed out the game with a four-goal third period.
Final Score: Ottawa 67s 6, Peterborough Petes 3.
Final Score: Peterborough Petes 3, Ottawa 67s 6.
Source: Highlightly match API
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