Ottawa 67s moved to 5 wins from 8 games after beating Erie Otters 3:0 at home on Friday night. The result keeps the visitors in third place while the hosts remain sixth in the Ontario Hockey League standings. Both sides sit on zero points in the standings table, which simply reflects the early stage of competition.
Erie had shown flashes of attack in recent outings, including an 8:6 win over Kingston and a 4:3 victory against London Knights. But those high-scoring encounters did not translate into offensive pressure here. Ottawa kept things tight from the start, and the visitors never looked like they would trail.
We had called for the away side to win, with 58 per cent confidence. That assessment held up. Ottawa played with more structure than their opponents, and the visitors took advantage when chances appeared. The clean-sheet run came to an end for Erie, who had not kept one since their opener.
Ottawa's form has been mostly positive of late. They beat Oshawa 4:1 and Peterborough 6:3 before dropping a narrow 1:2 decision to Niagara on the road. This result extends their winning momentum and puts them two games clear of Erie in the standings hierarchy.
For Erie, the loss follows a mixed run of results. They had beaten Kingston and London but also lost to Ottawa earlier this month by 6:1. Another defeat to the same opposition does not help their standing. The hosts now sit four games behind the third-place team on the table.
