DiVincentiis' 31-Save Game Advances Manitoba Past Milwaukee Into Central Division Semifinals

Manitoba Moose/Winnipeg Jets goaltender Domenic DiVincentiis (50) gets ready for a shot against the Edmonton Oilers in a preseason game at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. (Source: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images)

The Manitoba Moose beat the Milwaukee Admirals 2-1 in Game Three of the First Round Series of the Central Division in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs to advance to the division semifinals where they will face the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Manitoba set themselves as the Alpha Team by outshooting Milwaukee 15-7 in the first period. In a shift lasting 1:47 minutes alone, the Moose fired up five shots at Admirals goalie Matthew Murray, with the last one being the game-opening goal by forward Walker Duehr. Milwaukee had their opportunities in the first period including 3:50 minutes of power play time, but only put up one unproductive shot.

In the second period, the Admirals turned the table and outshot the Moose 10-7, but it was Manitoba's Samuel Fagemo who pocketed the eventual game-wining goal for the home side.

While Manitoba opened the third period outshooting Milwaukee 6-1 in the first 7:49, the determined Admirals clawed back and outshot the Moose 14-2 for the rest of the game, including getting a goal back from forward Jake Luchinni off a giveaway from Fagemo, but that would be as close as they would get, thanks to the heroics of Moose goalie Domenic DiVincentiis.

DiVincentiis made 31 saves off 32 shots for a save percentage of 0.969.

Milwaukee goalie Murray made 28 saves off 30 shots for a save percentage of 0.933.