Portland Winterhawks beat Everett Silvertips 7:2 in the WHL on Saturday night. The game took place at Everett's home arena on 2026-09-06. The visitors took control early and never looked back.
No period-by-period breakdown was available, but the final score tells its own story. Portland had lost their previous match 1:5 to Spokane and came out with something to prove. Everett, sitting top of the table with 57 wins from 68 games, failed to match that intensity.
The visitors were second to nothing in the opening exchanges. They camped in the final third, won dangerous free-kicks and went for the jugular from the first whistle. Everett, who had won their most recent game 4:3 against Tri-City, felt the pressure but couldn't find a response.
Portland's dominance was complete. They didn't just win — they dismantled a team that had been one of the league's strongest all season. The clean-sheet run came to an end for the hosts, and the visitors' confidence was restored after that heavy defeat in Spokane.
Everett's record of 57 wins and only 11 losses remains the best in the WHL. Portland sits in eighth place with 30 wins from 68 games. The gap between them is now wider than ever — 9 points on the scoreboard and more in terms of momentum.
Portland had not won against Everett in their last five meetings. Three of those were defeats by more than four goals, including a 0:7 humiliation in April. This time the margin was smaller, but the result was the same.