01 Jan 2019, 16:00 | Regular season | Cardiff Arena |
Cardiff Devils | 3-2 | Guildford Flames |
Periods: Shots: | 1-0 ( - ) | 1-2 ( - ) | 1-0 ( - ) |
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Referees: Matt Rose/Matt Thompson  |  Spectators: 3100 |
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Goals and assists
Cardiff Devils are back on top of the league table thanks to a tight win over Guildford.
The Devils led 2-0 in the game thanks to a goal from Mike Hedden with just over seven minutes gone in the first period, followed by a Charles Linglet doubling the lead at 28:43. However games between these teams have been tight so far this season, and the Flames rallied to tie things up before the break. First Jamie Crooks converted on a powerplay at 33:50, before Kruise Reddick tied the game with 4:48 left in the middle period.
The Devils though got a powerplay goal of their own to win the game late in the third – Drew Schiestel the scorer with 52:54 on the clock with the game winner.