Dylan James scored a shorthanded goal, Dominik Shine had a goal and an assist, and the Grand Rapids Griffins beat the Milwaukee Admirals 4-2 on Friday night before 7,611 fans at Van Andel Arena. Trey Augustine made 25 saves as the AHL-leading Griffins improved to 10-1-1-1 and stretched their point streak to nine games. Milwaukee fell to 7-4-0-0.

Shine’s power-play goal in the second period moved the captain into second place on the franchise’s all-time points list, two nights after he scored four goals against Texas. He is also second in franchise history in goals, behind Michel Picard.

How it happened

Sutter Muzzatti opened the scoring at 5:20 of the first period, with assists from James and Stillman. James then made it 2-0 at 11:45 while Grand Rapids was a man down, finishing a play set up by Carter Bear and Buium. According to the Admirals, it was the first shorthanded goal Milwaukee had allowed this season.

Shine pushed the lead to 3-0 on the power play at 8:42 of the second, with Bear and Wilmer Skoog assisting. Cole O’Hara answered on a Milwaukee power play at 16:10, assisted by Joakim Kemell and Tyson Jost.

With Admirals goalie Matt Murray pulled, Dower Nilsson hit the empty net at 17:50 of the third, with Shine picking up the assist. Chase Bradley scored 16 seconds later to make it 4-2, but Milwaukee got no closer.

Goalies and special teams

Augustine stopped 25 of 27 shots and is now 4-1-2. Murray made 22 saves on 25 shots in 58:44. Milwaukee held a slim 27-26 edge in shots, though the Griffins outshot the Admirals 14-7 in the third period. Each team scored once on the power play: Grand Rapids went 1-for-5 and Milwaukee 1-for-6. James, Shine, and Augustine were the game’s three stars.

The win evened the 10-game season series at 1-1 after Milwaukee won the Oct. 10 opener 4-1.

What’s next

The Griffins finish their three-game weekend Saturday against the Rockford IceHogs at 8 p.m. The Admirals host Iowa on Saturday.

Mitten Hockey’s preview: Griffins Game Preview: vs. Admirals (Nov. 6). Wednesday’s game: Griffins Game Recap: vs. Stars (Nov. 4).

Watch

Watch: Griffins vs. Milwaukee Admirals highlights, Nov. 6 (griffinshockey.com)

Sources

• AHL: Official game report, Milwaukee at Grand Rapids, Nov. 6, 2026
• AHL Game Center: Admirals at Griffins
• Milwaukee Admirals: Admirals fall to Griffins
• Grand Rapids Griffins: Final, Griffins 4, Admirals 2
• Grand Rapids Griffins: Game Notes, Griffins vs. Admirals, Nov. 6, 2026