SAGINAW, Mich. — The Erie Otters’ three-game winning streak came to an end Saturday night with a 5-0 loss to the Saginaw Spirit at the Dow Event Center.
Saginaw took control early, scoring three times in the opening period. Dima Zhilkin opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 9:55. Nikita Klepov added a goal at 18:41, followed by Brody Pepoy just 46 seconds later to give the Spirit a 3-0 lead after one period.
The Spirit extended the advantage to 4-0 midway through the second period when Gensen Geldart scored on a rebound at 6:11.
Zhilkin added his second goal of the night on a breakaway in the third period to complete the scoring. The Spirit finished with 30 shots on goal, while Erie recorded 27. David Egorov was in goal for the Otters.
Saginaw earned the 5-0 shutout victory, handing Erie its first loss after three consecutive wins.
The Otters return home Thursday to host the Kitchener Rangers for the annual School Day Game. Tickets and additional information are available at Ottershockey.com.
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