MiLH

Hamilton 2, at Laval 1

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · Final · American Hockey League

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Hamilton Hammers

3-9 · L2 · #77 (1226 ELO +6)

1 1 0 2

Laval Rocket

8-3 · W1 · #19 (1368 ELO -6)

0 1 0 1

Place Bell · Laval, QC

Attendance: 9,396

Officials: Damian Figueira, Riley Brace

Kotai, Highmore lead Hammers past Rocket on Saturday

LAVAL (Interstat) — Josh Kotai made 17 saves, and Hamilton got goals from Ethan Bear and Matthew Highmore to beat Laval 2-1 on Saturday at Place Bell. The announced attendance was 9,396. Hamilton, the visiting team, improved to 2-7. Laval, the home team, fell to 7-2. The Hammers opened the scoring in the first period, added a shorthanded goal in the second and held off the Rocket over the final 20 minutes. Hamilton entered on a seven-game losing streak, while Laval had won seven of its first eight games. Bear gave Hamilton the lead 30 seconds into the first period,… Read more...

Top Statlines

Josh Kotai HAM 1w 17sv 17sog
Matthew Highmore HAM 1g 1a 1sog
Dillan Bentley LAV 1g 5sog

Forecasting

ELO Probability LAV 72.6%

Projected Score LAV 4 HAM 1