Bakersfield Condors Defeat San Jose Barracuda 5-2

The Condors win the Friday night matchup in a high-scoring affair.

Apr. 18, 2026 at 5:07am

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The Bakersfield Condors defeated the San Jose Barracuda by a score of 5-2 in their Friday night AHL matchup. The Condors jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first period and never looked back, adding three more goals in the second and third periods to secure the victory.

Why it matters

This win keeps the Condors in the hunt for a playoff spot in the AHL's Pacific Division, while the Barracuda fall further behind in the standings. The two teams will meet again the following night in San Jose, setting up an important back-to-back series between the division rivals.

The details

The Condors opened the scoring just 1:46 into the game with a goal from Samuel Poulin. Isaac Howard extended the lead to 2-0 late in the first period. Poulin scored again in the second period to make it 3-0 before the Barracuda got on the board with a goal from Brendan Hoffman. The Barracuda's Filip Bystedt made it 3-2 early in the third, but Roby Järventie scored twice in the final 10 minutes to seal the 5-2 win for the Condors.

  • The game was played on Friday, April 17, 2026.
  • The teams will meet again on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 9 p.m. CST in San Jose.

The players

Samuel Poulin

A forward for the Bakersfield Condors who scored two goals in the game.

Isaac Howard

A forward for the Bakersfield Condors who scored one goal in the game.

Brendan Hoffman

A forward for the San Jose Barracuda who scored one goal in the game.

Filip Bystedt

A forward for the San Jose Barracuda who scored one goal in the game.

Roby Järventie

A forward for the Bakersfield Condors who scored two goals in the game.

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What’s next

The two teams will meet again on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 9 p.m. CST in San Jose, setting up an important back-to-back series between the division rivals.

The takeaway

This win keeps the Bakersfield Condors in the hunt for a playoff spot in the AHL's Pacific Division, while the San Jose Barracuda fall further behind in the standings. The two teams' upcoming back-to-back matchups will be crucial in determining the division standings as the season winds down.