The Utica Comets won against the Belleville Senators 5-3 on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.

The Comets took the lead in the first period, with a goal from

Jack Malone

.

The Comets’

Shane Lachance

made it 2-0 in the middle of the first period.

The Comets increased the lead to 3-0 with a goal from

Kyle Criscuolo

late in the first.

Angus Crookshank

scored in the second period.

The Comets increased the lead to 5-0 within the first minute of the third period when Angus Crookshank found the back of the net yet again.

Xavier Bourgault

narrowed the gap to 5-1 with a goal in the middle of the third.

The Senators narrowed the gap again with a goal from

Lassi Thomson

, at 12:03 into the third period.

The Senators narrowed the gap again late in the third when Xavier Bourgault netted one.

Next up:

The teams play again on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 at 6 p.m. CST.

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Scoring:

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5th February 2026

Belleville Senators at Utica Comets

5-3

1st period:

Utica Comets, 0–1 (8:42) Jack Malone

Utica Comets, 0–2 (12:01) Shane Lachance

Utica Comets, 0–3 (13:21) Kyle Criscuolo

2nd period:

0–4 (28:31) Angus Crookshank

3rd period:

0–5 (41:30) Angus Crookshank, 1–5 (51:13) Xavier Bourgault, 2–5 (52:03) Lassi Thomson, 3–5 (57:18) Xavier Bourgault

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