QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (Interstat) — The Quebec Remparts avenged a lopsided loss from earlier in the season with a disciplined 3-1 victory over the Shawinigan Cataractes in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Sunday afternoon at a sold-out Centre Vidéotron.

A crowd of 10,002 saw the Remparts (15-14) methodically build a lead and rely on a strong defensive effort and 22 saves from goaltender Patrick Deniger to even their season record and hand the Cataractes (15-13) their second consecutive loss.

The result flipped the script from the teams’ previous meeting on Oct. 25, a 7-0 Shawinigan rout. It also defied pregame projections from Interstat, whose ELO system had given the visiting Cataractes a 61.7 percent probability to win.

Quebec opened the scoring late in the first period. Shortly after killing off a Shawinigan power play, Logan Brennan netted his third goal of the season at the 11:24 mark, assisted by Étienne Desjardins, to give the home side a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes.

The Remparts extended their advantage in the second period. Center Andreas Straka, a key performer from Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia, notched his sixth goal of the campaign at 16:17. The tally, assisted by Ryan Howard, gave Quebec a 2-0 cushion heading into the final frame.

Nathan Quinn provided critical insurance for Quebec early in the third period, scoring his team-leading 12th goal just 4:16 into the period, with Ethan Toms earning the assist to make it 3-0.

Shawinigan, which managed only one goal on 23 shots, broke Deniger’s shutout bid with just 28 seconds remaining in regulation. Cole Chandler scored his 10th of the season, with Félix Lacerte getting the assist, to avert the shutout.

Penalties were minimal, with each team assessed three minor infractions. Shawinigan defenseman Mathieu Plante took a tripping penalty in the third period. The Cataractes’ power play went 0-for-3, while Quebec failed to score on its two opportunities.

The win moves Quebec ahead of Shawinigan in the overall QMJHL standings by percentage points, marking a significant pivot for a Remparts squad that was dominated by the Cataractes less than two months ago. Shawinigan will look to rebound Wednesday in Victoriaville, while Quebec continues a homestand Wednesday against Baie-Comeau.