The Indy Fuel pushed the Kalamazoo Wings to overtime for the second consecutive night but came up short again, dropping a 4-3 decision in the extra session.

After Friday’s 4-3 overtime loss, Saturday’s rematch followed a similar script — tight, physical and ultimately decided in the final seconds.

The opening period picked up right where the previous game left off, with chippy play and matching roughing minors assessed just 2:33 in. Both teams traded power-play opportunities throughout the frame, but neither could break through. Despite several penalties and extended special teams time, the first period ended scoreless, with Kalamazoo holding an 11-8 edge in shots.

Indy struck first early in the second period. Just 1:17 in, Lee Lapid found the back of the net, assisted by Christian Berger and Will Ennis, giving the Fuel a 1-0 lead for the second straight night in Kalamazoo.

The Wings answered on the power play at 12:53 when former Fuel forward Colin Bilek tied the game at 1-1. Kalamazoo then grabbed its first lead at 18:29 on a goal by Josh Bloom, sending the teams to the second intermission with the Wings ahead 2-1 and leading 26-20 in shots.

The Fuel responded quickly in the third. Michael Marchesan evened the score at 2-2 just 2:01 into the period, assisted by Matt Petgrave and Tyler Paquette. Indy regained the lead at 8:29 when Paquette scored off assists from Berger and Nick Grima, making it 3-2.

But the Wings refused to go away. After pulling goaltender Tyriq Outen for an extra attacker in the final minutes, Ryan Cox scored with 42 seconds left in regulation to tie the game 3-3 and force overtime.

In the seven-minute 3-on-3 overtime, Indy controlled much of the possession, but it was Cox again who delivered the decisive blow, scoring with just 17 seconds remaining to secure the 4-3 victory for Kalamazoo.

The Fuel outshot the Wings 38-37 overall but were left with another narrow overtime defeat as the weekend series mirrored Friday night’s result.