John Epping (Toronto, ON) qualified for the 2018 Princess Auto Elite 10 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 4-2 against Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL). of the 2018 Princess Auto Elite 10 in Winnipeg, Manitoba;
 
Epping finished 2-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Epping defeated Niklas Edin (Karlstad, SWE) 4-1, then won 4-1 against Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, MB). Epping went on to lose 4-2 against Gushue. Epping lost 3-2 to Glenn Howard (Islington, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Epping earned 0.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Princess Auto Elite 10. For week 32 of the event schedule, Epping did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Epping ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.