In the first period, the Komets struck twice, with goals from Alex Aleardi and Jalen Smereck, giving the Komets a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes.
Matt Capponi extended the Komet lead to three with a goal at 2:40 of the second period with an assist to Matt Brown. Later in the period, with Jalen Smereck in the penalty box, the Mavericks got on the board at 15:14 to make it a 3-1 game.
In the third period, Capponi cemented the game in the third period by shoveling a shot past goaltender Jack LaFontaine at 11:43 to make the final score 4-1 to force a game six back in Kansas City. Nathan Day took the win, making 19 saves.