READING, Pa. — Reading’s Jake Willets scored with 51.1 seconds remaining to give the home team a 3-2 victory over the Wheeling Nailers at Santander Arena.

With the score knotted at 2-2, the Nailers came less than one minute away from taking at least one point out of the game, but with 51.1 seconds left, the Royals netted the game winner. Jake Willets exchanged a quick pass with Saigeon, and the result was Willets firing a wrist shot which found its way into the left side of the net. Wheeling was unable to find a tying tally, as Reading prevailed, 3-2.

Brayden Edwards had a goal and an assist in his return to the lineup for the Nailers, who saw their eight-game winning streak come to an end.

Vinnie Purpura secured the win for the Royals, as he stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced. Maxim P

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