Box score: Aeros 4, Thunder 1

First Period -- 1, Houston, Hawgood 6 (Christian, Lamb), pp, 2:09; 2, Las Vegas, Helenius 1 (Wansborough, Melson), 16:39.

Penalties: Las Vegas, Miller (Obstruction, hooking), 1:58; Las Vegas, Langkow (high-sticking), 3:37; Las Vegas, Wansborough (Obstruction, interference), 12:38; Houston, Christian (Obstruction, holding), 13:34; Las Vegas, Miller (tripping), 18:40.

Second Period -- None.

Penalties: Houston, Tory (Obstruction, hooking), 0:50; Houston, Dyck (Obstruction, hooking), 4:15; Houston, Butenschon (cross-checking), 13:05; Las Vegas, Miller (holding), 19:38.

Third Period -- 3, Houston, Tory 12 (Oliver, Lamb), pp, 0:54; 4, Houston, Boyer 8 (Wiseman), sh, 11:17; 5, Houston, Oliver 8 (Stewart, Wiseman), 19:12.

Penalties: Houston, Freer (hooking), 6:02; Houston, Stewart (cross-checking), 10:23; Las Vegas, Srubko (fighting, slashing, major), 13:09; Houston, Yeo (fighting, major), 13:09; Houston, Maciver (hooking), 15:23.

Shots on goal -- Las Vegas 5-8-6--19; Houston 19-13-9--41

Goalies -- Las Vegas, Langkow (41 shots, 37 saves); Houston, Fernandez (19, 18).

Power plays -- Las Vegas 0 of 7; Houston 2 of 6.

Attendance -- 6,523.

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