Wheeling Nailers (37-16-6) at Trois-Rivières Lions (28-25-5) 3 p.m. ET
- Wheeling’s Blake Bennett notched a hat trick in his Nailers’ debut last night.
- Trois-Rivières’ Isaac Dufort has eight points (3g-5a) in his last five games.
- Nailers are 22-7-3 when outshooting their opponent.
- Lions are 21-1-2 when leading after two periods.
Rapid City Rush (24-30-5) at Kalamazoo Wings (27-25-6) 4:30 p.m. ET
- Rapid City’s Ryan Chyzowski is tied for 10th with 24 goals.
- Kalamazoo’s Colin Bilek is tied for third with nine power-play goals.
- Rush are 15-2-3 when leading after two periods.
- K-Wings are 20-6-6 in one-goal games.
Worcester Railers (26-25-7) at Maine Mariners (34-16-8) 6 p.m. ET
- Worcester’s Drew Callin is tied for seventh with eight power-play goals.
- Brooklyn Kalmikov leads Maine against the Railers with 15 points (5g-10a).
- Railers are 15-5-7 in one-goal games.
- Mariners are 13-1-1 in their last 15 games.
Allen Americans (32-22-5) at South Carolina Stingrays (39-18-3) 6:05 p.m. ET
- Allen’s Danny Katic has nine points (6g-3a) in his last seven games.
- South Carolina’s Casey McDonald had two points (1g-1a) in his pro debut last night.
- Americans are second with 33.61 shots per game.
- Stingrays are 23-4-2 when scoring first.
Utah Grizzlies (23-29-9) at Indy Fuel (29-21-9) 7 p.m. ET
- Utah’s Danny Dzhaniyev leads rookies, and is second overall, with 63 points (23g-40a).
- Indy’s Jason Ahearn scored his first pro goal in his pro debut on Friday.
- Grizzlies are 15-2-2 when leading after two periods.
- Fuel are second with 25.83 shots-against per game.
Reading Royals (30-20-8) at Adirondack Thunder (33-17-8) 7 p.m. ET
- Ben Meehan leads Reading against the Thunder with seven points (3g-4a).
- Adirondack’s Brannon McManus is tied for seventh with 54 points (23g-31a).
- Royals are third with one shorthanded goal against.
- Thunder are 13-2-8 in one-goal games.
Orlando Solar Bears (24-32-5) at Florida Everblades (40-13-8) 7 p.m. ET
- Orlando’s Tyler Bird is on a four-game point streak (3g-2a).
- Tarun Fizer leads Florida against the Solar Bears with seven goals and 13 points.
- Solar Bears are second on the power play on the road at 23.8 percent (24-for-101).
- Everblades are 18-5-5 at home, outscoring their opponents 81-57.
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (23-27-8) at Savannah Ghost Pirates (29-26-4) 7 p.m. ET
- Greenville’s Ryan O’Hara has three goals in his last five games.
- Bryce Brodzinski leads Savannah against the Swamp Rabbits with five goals and six points.
- Swamp Rabbits are tied for fourth with four shorthanded goals against.
- Ghost Pirates are 21-8-2 when scoring first.
Greensboro Gargoyles (17-36-6) at Norfolk Admirals (25-29-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Blake Bondi leads Greensboro against the Admirals with three goals.
- Norfolk’s Brandon Osmundson is on a five-game point streak (5g-3a).
- Gargoyles are 13-2-1 when leading after two periods.
- Admirals are tied for sixth with nine shorthanded goals.
Jacksonville Icemen (24-28-8) at Atlanta Gladiators (37-19-3) 7:10 p.m. ET
- Jacksonville’s Adam McMaster is on a three-game goal streak (4g).
- Alex Young leads Atlanta against the Icemen with five goals.
- Icemen are league’s second least-penalized team with 8.70 penalty minutes per game.
- Gladiators are 26-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Tahoe Knight Monsters (29-26-5) at Toledo Walleye (37-14-8) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Tahoe’s Sloan Stanick has multiple points in four of his last seven games.
- Toledo’s Riley McCourt is tied for third among defensemen with 46 points (6g-40a).
- Knight Monsters are second with 3.57 goals per game.
- Walleye are one of two teams to have not allowed a shorthanded goal.
Fort Wayne Komets (35-15-9) at Cincinnati Cyclones (29-26-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne’s Blake Murray is tied for third with seven game-winning goals.
- Cincinnati’s Jake Johnson has five points (2g-3a) in his last four games.
- Komets are fourth on the power play on the road at 23.7 percent (27-for-114).
- Cyclones have gone to overtime or a shootout in three of their last five games.
Iowa Heartlanders (19-34-6) at Bloomington Bison (29-26-4) 7 p.m. CT
- Max Patterson leads Iowa against the Bison with four goals.
- Bloomington’s Grant Porter has four points (2g-2a) in his first four pro games.
- Heartlanders are 13-3-3 when leading after two periods.
- Bison are 17-5-0 when scoring first.
Tulsa Oilers (20-35-5) at Idaho Steelheads (37-19-5) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Tyler Poulson leads Tulsa against the Steelheads with three goals.
- Idaho’s Nick Young and Morgan Winters scored their first pro goals last night in their pro debuts.
- Oilers are one of two teams to have not played a shootout this season.
- Steelheads are 21-4-5 when scoring first.
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
South Carolina can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
South Carolina wins OR South Carolina loses in overtime/shootout OR Greenville loses
Kansas City can clinch the Mountain Division title on Saturday if:
Idaho loses in regulation