Cody Laskosky scored twice in 79 seconds early in the second period to tie the game for the Indy Fuel. The Wheeling Nailers answered with two late goals in the period and went on to a 5-2 win Saturday at the Fishers Event Center.

Indy outshot Wheeling 29-22 in front of 4,377 fans, including 11-4 in the third period. Nailers goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo stopped 27 shots for the win.

Wheeling built a 2-0 lead in the first period. Mike Posma opened the scoring at 9:33 with his first goal of the season, assisted by Dante Sheriff and Hunter Sansbury. Justin Taylor made it 2-0 at 13:21, with assists from Kevin Gursoy and Sansbury.

The Fuel came out strong in the second. Laskosky scored at 1:35, set up by Ashton Cumby and Kyler Kupka. At 2:54, with Wheeling’s Scott Cremen serving a tripping penalty, Laskosky scored again on the power play to tie the game 2-2. Kupka and Mitchell Hoelscher assisted. The goals were Laskosky’s seventh and eighth of the season.

The tie held until late in the period. Posma scored his second goal of the night at 18:03, from Tanner Hartman and Sheriff, to put Wheeling back in front. Indy’s Jackson Desouza then went off for delay of game, and Robby Drazner scored on the power play at 19:28 for a 4-2 Nailers lead after two periods. Ryan Pitoscia and Dustin Geregach assisted.

Indy pressed in the third, but Kaskisuo turned away all 11 shots he faced. Craig Armstrong sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 18:22, assisted by Brandon Yeamans.

Fuel goaltender Thomas Gale made 17 saves on 21 shots in 59:10 of play.

Indy went 1-for-5 on the power play, and Wheeling went 1-for-2.

Kupka had two assists for the Fuel. Sansbury and Sheriff each had two assists for Wheeling.

The game’s three stars were Posma, Sansbury and Laskosky.

This was the Fuel’s fourth consecutive loss.  The Fuel now face the Toledo Walleye in a 4pm game Sunday,