Glasgow Clan 2, Cardiff Devils 4
Cardiff Devils powered to victory in Scotland and stand four matches away from securing a third successive Elite League title.
Devils extended their lead at the top to four points over Belfast with a two-goal win in Glasgow.
The lone goal of the opening period came with one minute 14 seconds left as man of the match Mike Hedden tipped Bryce Reddick’s shot past goalie Joel Rumpel.
Cardiff doubled their lead 48 seconds into the second Devils when Stephen Dixon scored before Drew Schiestel, at 24:07, went down the wing and beat Rumpel with a quick wrist-shot.
Three goals for the visitors in just over five minutes of elapsed game time.
Clan hit back when a perfect pass across the crease from Scott Pitt found Matt Beca, who tapped home at the far post on 32-13.
Before the period was done, though, Devils were back to a three-goal lead when Dixon pounced on the rebound to Hedden’s shot with 3-36 left in the second.
Clan recovered again when Pitt scored (44-11) before Devils closed out the match.
Layne Ulmer was recalled to the Devils line-up after missing the last two fixtures because his wife gave birth to their second child.
Match stats:
Scorers, Clan: Matt Beca 1+1, Scott Pitt 1+1, Vaclav Stupka 0+1.Travis Erhardt 0+1.
Devils: Stephen Dixon 2+1, Mike Hedden 1+1, Drew Schiestel 1+0, Bryce Reddick 0+2, Sean Bentivoglio 0+1, Matt Pope 0+1, Charles Linglet 0+1, Mark Richardson 0+1.
Period scores (Clan first) 0-1, 1-3 (1-4), 1-0 (2-4).
Shots on goal: Clan (on Bowns) 6+9+11=26; Devils (on Rumpel) 9+13+5=27.
Penalties in minutes: Clan 2+2+4=8; Devils 0+2+4=8
Special teams: Clan PK 2/3, PP 1/2; Devils 1/2, PP 1/3.
Men of the match: Clan, Brendan Connolly; Devils, Mike Hedden.
Referees: Toby Craig and Andrew Dalton.
Attendance: 2,756.
Elite League result on Wednesday: Dundee Stars 2, Coventry Blaze 4
Remaining Elite League fixtures during the regular season:
Friday, March 22
Manchester Storm v Belfast Giants 7.30pm
Milton Keynes Lightning v Guildford Flames 7.30pm
Saturday, March 23
Cardiff Devils v Manchester Storm 7pm
Glasgow Clan v Nottingham Panthers 7pm
Sheffield Steelers v Milton Keynes Lightning 7pm
Fife Flyers v Guildford Flames 7.15pm
Sunday, March 24
Belfast Giants v Sheffield Steelers 4pm
Dundee Stars v Cardiff Devils 5pm
Guildford Flames v Coventry Blaze 6pm
Fife Flyers v Nottingham Panthers 6.30pm
Wednesday, March 27
Coventry Blaze v Belfast Giants 7.30pm
Friday March 29
Belfast Giants v Fife Flyers 7pm
Milton Keynes Lightning v Manchester Storm 7.30pm
Saturday, March 30
Belfast Giants v Dundee Stars 7pm
Cardiff Devils v Milton Keynes Lightning 7pm
Glasgow Clan v Fife Flyers 7pm
Manchester Storm v Coventry Blaze 7pm
Nottingham Panthers v Guildford Flames 7pm
Sunday, March 31
Coventry Blaze v Cardiff Devils 5.15pm
Milton Keynes Lightning v Sheffield Steelers 5.15pm
Guildford Flames v Dundee Stars 6pm
STANDINGS
EIHL 2018/19
| TEAM | GP | W | L | OT | PTS |
| Cardiff Devils | 56 | 41 | 9 | 6 | 88 |
| Belfast Giants | 55 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 84 |
| Nottingham Panthers | 57 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 67 |
| Glasgow Clan | 57 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 65 |
| Guildford Flames | 55 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 61 |
| Sheffield Steelers | 57 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 60 |
| Fife Flyers | 55 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 60 |
| Coventry Blaze | 56 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 57 |
| Manchester Storm | 56 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 55 |
| Dundee Stars | 57 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 54 |
| MK Lightning | 55 | 14 | 37 | 4 | 32 |