Dakota Mermis scored 29 seconds into overtime to give the host Springfield Falcons a 3-2 win over the Portland Pirates.
With one game left in the regular season, the Pirates know they will open the Calder Cup playoffs on the road, but don't know where yet. It will be Toronto, Hershey or Albany, with Toronto being the least desired destination of the three.
Christian Fischer, a Windsor Spitfire finishing the season out with the Falcons, opened the scoring with his first AHL goal at 7:28 of the first period. Brendan Shinnimin and Craig Cunningham drew the assists on the power-play marker.