OTTAWA, Ontario (Interstat) — The North Bay Battalion defied pregame projections with a disciplined road performance, defeating the Ottawa 67’s 4-2 in Ontario Hockey League action Sunday at TD Place Arena.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 5-2 victory for the home side, giving Ottawa a 62.10 percent probability to win. The Battalion, however, seized control early and never relinquished it in front of a crowd of 2,825.

North Bay established its authority with two late first-period goals just over a minute apart. Ethan Procyszyn opened the scoring with his 24th goal of the season at 18:35, assisted by defenseman Aaron Enright. Before the period ended, Kent Greer capitalized on a power play opportunity at 19:51, netting his ninth goal with an assist from Ryder Cali to give the Battalion a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission.

Ottawa, which entered the game with a season record of 39-17, struggled to generate consistent offense against North Bay’s structure. The 67’s broke through in the second period when defenseman Frankie Marrelli scored his ninth of the season at 16:31, cutting the deficit to 2-1.

The 67’s carried that momentum into the third period, tying the game just over two minutes in on a goal from Ondrej Ruml, his ninth, at the 2:06 mark. The tie was short-lived. North Bay responded decisively, reclaiming the lead for good at 7:04 when Ryder Carey scored his 13th goal, assisted by Lirim Amidovski.

Amidovski then sealed the victory for the Battalion, scoring an unassisted goal — his 21st of the season — at 14:46 to restore the two-goal cushion at 4-2. Ottawa’s frustrations showed late, with Sam McCue taking a roughing penalty at 15:34, but the game was effectively out of reach.

North Bay’s defensive effort, led by top star Aaron Enright who contributed an assist, was pivotal. The Battalion successfully killed all three Ottawa power plays. Ottawa defenseman Frankie Marrelli was a standout in the loss, registering a game-high nine shots on goal to go with his tally.

The victory improves North Bay’s season record to 31-26 and completes a regular-season series split with Ottawa, with each team winning on the road. The Battalion had previously defeated the 67’s 4-2 in North Bay on Jan. 8. Ottawa’s home-ice loss drops its record to 39-18.

North Bay continues its road trip Thursday at Sudbury, while Ottawa travels to Saginaw on Thursday.