The Indy Fuel came up just short in a rematch with the Kalamazoo Wings on Saturday night, falling 3-2 in overtime in front of a sold-out crowd of 6,671 fans at Fishers Event Center on Star Wars Night.

Indy entered the game riding momentum after a 4-1 win in Kalamazoo on Friday, and the Fuel carried that energy early despite being unable to convert on two first-period power plays. Jadon Joseph opened the scoring at 16:06 of the first period, finishing a play set up by Chris Cameron and Michael Marchesan to give Indy a 1-0 lead. The goal was reviewed for a potential high stick but upheld.

Joseph struck again early in the second period, scoring at 4:13 to extend the Fuel lead to 2-0. Cody Laskosky and Tyler Paquette assisted on the goal. Kalamazoo responded midway through the period when Zach Okabe found the net to cut the deficit in half.

Tensions rose late in the second frame when Indy’s Christian Berger and Kalamazoo’s Kishaun Gervais fought at 13:51, igniting a physical stretch between the two teams. Despite additional penalties, neither side added to the score, and Indy carried a 2-1 lead into the third period.

Kalamazoo tied the game early in the third on its first power play opportunity. Former Fuel forward Colin Bilek scored just seven seconds into the man advantage at 1:25, evening the score at 2-2. Both teams continued to push through a physical final period, but strong penalty killing and goaltending kept the game tied through regulation.

The Fuel outshot the K-Wings 30-20 by the end of regulation, forcing overtime. However, Kalamazoo’s Jayden Lee ended the game just 56 seconds into the extra session, scoring on the second shot of overtime to give the Wings a 3-2 victory.

Despite the loss, Indy earned a point in the standings and finished the night outshooting Kalamazoo 30-22.