The Erie Otters scored four times in the second period and beat the Flint Firebirds 6-4 on Friday night at the Dort Financial Center, ending Flint’s six-game home winning streak. The Firebirds, who had not lost at home since Oct. 3, fell to 11-4-1-0. Erie, which won for the third straight game and for the first time in Flint since October 2024, improved to 10-6-2-0.

How it happened

Cooper Williams gave Flint a 1-0 lead at 15:51 of the first period with his fourth goal of the season, set up by Darian Anderson. Erie tied it late in the period when Michael Dec scored his 11th, assisted by Julius Saari.

The second period swung the game. About four minutes in, Mclean Agrette put Erie ahead on a five-minute major power play. Later in the period, Kayden Edwards scored shorthanded on a breakaway, and Jake Murray pushed the lead to 4-1 with 4:10 left by putting in the rebound of an Edwards point shot. Morgan answered with just over two minutes to go, redirecting a Charlie Hotles shot for his first goal of the season, but Liam Beamish restored the three-goal lead a little more than a minute later.

Flint kept pushing in the third. Xavier Tessier tipped in a shot with just over 11 minutes left, with Carter Beauchesne assisting, to make it 5-3. Evan Headrick scored off a Flint turnover with 5:43 to go, and Nick Bogas, a St. Louis Blues draft pick, answered from the blue line off a faceoff win with just over three minutes left. The Firebirds pulled Trenten Bennett for an extra attacker late but could not get closer.

By the numbers

Erie outshot Flint 31-29, including 15-8 in the second period. Liam Karbowski stopped 25 of 29 shots for the Otters, and Bennett made 25 saves on 31 shots for Flint. The Firebirds went 0-for-4 on the power play and have not scored on the man advantage in their last 19 chances. Beauchesne has five assists in his last three games, and Morgan had his second multi-point game of the season.

What’s next

Flint hosts the Brampton Steelheads on Saturday at 7 p.m. for Military Appreciation Night. Erie continues its Michigan trip Saturday at Saginaw.

Watch

Watch: OHL highlights, Firebirds vs. Otters, Nov. 6 (Flint Firebirds, CHL.ca)

Sources

• Flint Firebirds: Big second period propels Erie to 6-4 win over Flint
• Erie Otters: Recap, Dec’s three-point night leads Erie to third win in a row in Flint
• OHL: Friday OHL highlights
• Saginaw Spirit: Game preview vs. Flint Firebirds, Sept. 19, 2026 (draft notes)