The Indy Fuel opened a three-game weekend Friday night with a 2-1 overtime loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at the Fishers Event Center.

In the only home game of the weekend for Indy, the in-state rivals skated through a scoreless first period marked by tight defense and limited opportunities. Neither team recorded a penalty in the opening 20 minutes, though the physical play picked up late in the period. Fort Wayne held a slight 7-5 edge in shots after one.

Indy broke through midway through the second period. Matt Petgrave scored at the 15:00 mark, finishing a play set up by Jesse Tucker and Owen Robinson to give the Fuel a 1-0 lead. The second period featured minimal stoppages, and Indy carried the momentum into the intermission, outshooting Fort Wayne 17-13 through two periods.

The Komets answered early in the third. Matt Copponi scored at 2:06 to tie the game, with the goal upheld following a video review. The Fuel faced their first penalty of the night at 10:37 when Eric Martin was called for tripping, but Indy’s penalty kill kept the game even. Neither team found the net the rest of regulation, sending the contest to overtime. Through three periods, Indy outshot Fort Wayne 24-17.

Fort Wayne ended the game quickly in the extra session. Just 28 seconds into overtime, Dru Krebs scored the game-winning goal to lift the Komets to the 2-1 victory.

The Fuel now head to Bloomington to close out the weekend with a two-game road set.