The Indy Fuel scored twice in the opening period and never trailed, earning a 3-1 win over the Bloomington Bison on Saturday night in the first game of a two-game weekend set in Bloomington.

Indy opened the scoring at 10:38 of the first period when Jordan Martin found the back of the net following a video review that confirmed the goal. Cody Laskosky and Christian Berger assisted on the play. The Fuel added to their lead late in the period as Terry Broadhurst scored with less than 20 seconds remaining, giving Indy a 2-0 advantage heading into the first intermission.

The Fuel controlled play early, outshooting Bloomington 10-4 in the opening period and establishing a physical defensive presence that limited the Bison’s opportunities.

Both teams traded penalty chances in the second period, but neither side was able to convert on the power play. Indy successfully killed off multiple Bloomington advantages, including two early power plays in which the Bison failed to record a shot. Despite extended special teams play and a brief 5-on-3 opportunity for the Fuel, the score remained 2-0 after two periods, with Indy holding a 21-11 edge in shots.

Bloomington cut into the lead midway through the third period when Nikita Sedov scored a power-play goal with 11:19 remaining, making it 2-1 and bringing the home crowd back into the game.

The Bison pulled their goaltender late in an effort to tie the game, but Fuel captain Chris Cameron sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 18:57. Cameron’s goal capped a strong all-around performance for Indy, which finished the night with disciplined penalty killing and steady goaltending.

The game ended with several late penalties as tensions rose in the final minute, but the result was already decided.

With the victory, the Fuel opened the weekend series on a positive note and will look to build on the performance when the teams meet again Sunday at 4pm Central time.