The Komets opened their 75th season with a home tilt with rival Toledo.
In the first period, Hunter Johannes scored an unassisted goal at 8:30, and Jonny Tychonick scored on a power-play strike at 17:32 to give the Komets a 2-0 lead.
Toledo mounted a second-period comeback with three straight goals to take the lead. Johannes tied the game again at 18:03, and Drake Rymsha shot past Toledo goaltender Carter Gylander at 18:44 to put the Komets back in front.
In the third period, Rymsha added to the Komets' lead at 9:56, with assists from Jack Matier and rookie Cody Morgan, his third of the night. Jack Gorniak ended the scoring with an empty-net goal to make it 6-3. Nathan Day earned the win, stopping 27 shots.
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