Kirkcaldy Kestrels kicked off their Scottish National League play-off campaign with a road trip to Edinburgh Capitals on Saturday.
The two sides had split their previous six league and cup meetings this season, but the Capitals ran out 5-0 winners on this occasion.
The Kestrels were eager to bounce back at home to North Ayrshire Wild the following evening and got the job done in style.
Andy Finlay, Caiden Forbes, Allan Anderson, Jamie Wilson and Josh Saunders were on target in a 5-2 victory.
The reverse fixtures are scheduled to be played in April. The top two teams in the group progress to the Final Four Weekend at Dundee Ice Arena.