WINDSOR, Ontario (Interstat) — The Windsor Spitfires beat the Kitchener Rangers 4-2 on Monday night in Ontario Hockey League playoff action at WFCU Centre before 5,041 spectators.

Windsor struck first on Jakub Fibigr’s first-period goal at 1:55, then Alex Pharand made it 2-0 at 14:07. Christian Humphreys cut the lead to 2-1 for Kitchener at 16:08 of the opening period.

Andrew Robinson extended Windsor’s lead to 3-1 at 24 seconds of the third period. Cameron Arquette pulled Kitchener within 3-2 at 15:01, but Ethan Garden sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:31.

Windsor outshot Kitchener and improved to 53-26, while the Rangers fell to 57-23. Carson Campbell of Kitchener recorded an assist and four penalty minutes. Cole Davis had two assists for Windsor.

Penalties included high-sticking calls on Kitchener’s Matthew Andonovski and Campbell in the first period, and a fighting major for Jared Woolley and Jack Nesbitt in the second.

The teams meet again Wednesday in Windsor.