The Saginaw Spirit beat the Erie Otters 5-0 on Saturday night at the Dow Event Center, ending an eight-game losing streak. Dima Zhilkin scored twice, and goaltender Brady Knowling, a San Jose Sharks prospect, earned his first OHL shutout. The win snapped Erie’s three-game winning streak. Saginaw is 7-8-2-1, and Erie is 10-7-2.
How it happened
Saginaw scored three times in the first period. Zhilkin opened the scoring on the power play at 9:55, his 13th goal of the season. Nikita Klepov scored his first of the season at 18:41, and Brody Pepoy added his ninth 46 seconds later, at 19:27.
Gensen Geldart scored his first goal of the season at 6:11 of the second period, and Zhilkin finished the scoring in the third with a breakaway goal, his 14th.
In goal
Saginaw outshot Erie 30-27, and Knowling stopped every shot he faced. Egorov was in goal for the Otters.
What’s next
The Spirit finish the weekend at home against the Brampton Steelheads on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 5:30 p.m.
Friday’s game: Spirit Game Recap: at Knights (Nov. 6).
Watch
Watch: Spirit-Otters video from Nov. 7 at the Dow Event Center (Saginaw Spirit on CHL.ca)
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