The Indy Fuel’s second playoff series in their new Fishers home could end Sunday evening in Fort Wayne.

The Fuel trail the Fort Wayne Komets 3-1 in their best-of-seven ECHL Central Division semifinal series and must win Game 5 at Memorial Coliseum to keep their season alive. Puck drop is set for 5:05 p.m. EDT.

Fort Wayne pushed Indy to the brink Wednesday night with a 3-2 win at the Fishers Event Center. The Fuel trailed 3-1 late before pulling goaltender Owen Flores for an extra attacker. Tyler Weiss scored with 1:17 remaining, but Indy could not find the tying goal despite heavy pressure in the final minute.

Special teams have become a central issue in the series. In Game 4, Fort Wayne scored twice on the power play, with Austin Magera opening the scoring late in the first period and Matt Miller making it 2-0 midway through the second. The Fuel must stay out of the penalty box, with power-play goals becoming a recurring problem in the series.

The Fuel’s best performance came Tuesday night in Game 3, when Indy struck early and defeated Fort Wayne 6-4 at the Fishers Event Center. Tyler Paquette scored less than three minutes into the game, Matt Petgrave and Chase Dafoe added first-period power-play goals, and Jordan Martin scored twice as Indy built a 5-2 lead after two periods.

That win showed the formula Indy likely needs Sunday: a fast start, sustained offensive pressure and fewer trips to the penalty box. The Fuel outshot Fort Wayne 12-2 in the first period of Game 3 and 29-26 for the game. In Game 4, Fort Wayne outshot Indy 30-22.

Fort Wayne has had the upper hand from the start. The Komets shut out Indy 3-0 in Game 1, then won Game 2 by a 5-1 score at Memorial Coliseum before the series shifted to Fishers. Fort Wayne, the Central Division regular-season champion, can close the series Sunday on home ice.

For Indy, a win would force Game 6 Tuesday night at the Fishers Event Center. A loss would end the Fuel’s season after their second playoff run since moving into the new arena in Fishers.