The Cardiff Devils slumped to a 2-1 defeat as an energetic Nottingham Panthers side head home with two points.

The Nottingham Panthers took the lead late on in the first period thanks to a debut goal from Jake Hansen. Assisted by Georgs Golovkovs and Jason Desantis.

First Period: Cardiff Devils 0-1 Nottingham Panthers

The second period didn’t offer much for both teams. One decent chance came when the Devils hit the post but then failed to find the net on the rebound.

Second Period: Cardiff Devils 0-1 Nottingham Panthers

The Panthers doubled their lead in the third with a tidy finish from Brett Perlini past Ben Bowns. Assisted by Samuel Herr and Jason Desantis.

Blair Riley had the chance to pull one back for the Devils but his shot hit the bar after a 2 on 1 breakaway.

Matias Sointu jammed home the puck for the Devils after a Joey Haddad shot was redirected by Joey Martin.

Ben Bowns kept the Devils as two Panthers players had a breakaway and forced Ben Bowns into a fantastic save.

Third Period: Cardiff Devils 1-2 Nottingham Panthers

Star One: Kevin Carr

Star Two: Jacob Hansen

Star Three: Ben Bowns