The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)
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Sarnia Stings Spits 4-1, Even Series (GALLERY)

Hugo Leufvenius scored twice as the Sarnia Sting beat the Windsor Spitfires 4-1 Saturday night at Progressive Auto Sales Arena.

The Game 2 win for the Sting ties the first-round best-of-seven playoff series at a game apiece.

Sarnia had a whopping 52 shots on goal in the contest, to Windsor's 22.

The first period was a clinic in goaltending from Windsor's Michael DiPietro, who stopped all 20 shots he faced from the Sting. However, the Spitfires scored first at 16:24 in the frame when Cole Purboo connected for his third goal of the playoffs. Windsor only got three shots on Sarnia's Justin Fazio in the first 20 minutes.

The Sting picked up its first lead of the series in the middle period. Sean Josling tied the game at 14:56 with his first score of the playoffs, and Leufvenius found the net for his first goal of the evening to give Sarnia a 2-1 lead at the second intermission.

The score remained that way until the final two minutes of regulation, when DiPietro was pulled from the Spitfires net for an extra attacker. Sarnia scored two empty-netters to seal the game. The first was from Jordan Kyrou, the second was Leufvenius' other goal of the night.

DiPietro had 48 saves in net. Fazio stopped all but one of the 22 shots he faced for Sarnia.

Game 3 is Tuesday night at the WFCU Centre.

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)The Windsor Spitfires take on the Sarnia Sting, March 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Photography)

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