Maine Mariners (36-31-3) at Manchester Monarchs (38-29-4) 6 p.m. ET
- Michael McNicholas leads Maine against the Monarchs with 14 points (3g-11a).
- Manchester’s Nic Pierog leads rookies, and is fourth overall, with 32 goals.
- Mariners are 18-1-0 when leading after two periods.
- Monarchs are second with 34.77 shots per game.
Jacksonville Icemen (36-30-4) at Florida Everblades (49-16-6) 7 p.m. ET
- Wacey Rabbit leads Jacksonville against the Everblades with five goals.
- Florida’s Alex Tonge is on a three-game point streak (4g-1a).
- Icemen are fifth with 30.03 shots per game.
- Everblades are second with 3.85 goals per game.
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (25-40-6) at Norfolk Admirals (26-36-9) 7 p.m. ET
- Greenville’s Austen Brassard has at least one point in five of his last six games (3g-4a).
- Domenic Alberga leads Norfolk against the Swamp Rabbits with seven points (3g-4a).
- Swamp Rabbits are 13-1-2 when leading after two periods.
- Admirals are tied for seventh with six shorthanded goals at home.
Adirondack Thunder (37-25-8) at Reading Royals (33-28-10) 7 p.m. ET
- Adirondack’s James Henry is sixth with 67 points (14g-53a).
- Chris McCarthy leads Reading against the Thunder with four goals and 10 points.
- Thunder are first on the power play on the road at 27.1 percent (35-for-129).
- Royals are league’s least-penalized team with 9.82 penalty minutes per game.
Atlanta Gladiators (31-28-11) at South Carolina Stingrays (33-31-6) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Atlanta’s Sean Bonar is fifth with a 2.36 goals-against average.
- Grant Besse leads South Carolina against the Gladiator with six goals and 11 points.
- Gladiators are 20-1-3 when leading after two periods.
- Stingrays are third on the penalty kill at home at 88.6 percent (109-for-123).
Indy Fuel (34-32-5) at Wheeling Nailers (31-30-9) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Indy’s Matt Tomkins is tied for the league lead with 29 wins.
- Zac Lynch leads Wheeling against the Fuel with 14 points (4g-10a).
- Fuel are 24-3-0 when leading after two periods.
- Nailers lead the league with 19 shorthanded goals.
Newfoundland Growlers (43-20-7) at Worcester Railers (30-29-11) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Newfoundland’s Brady Ferguson is on an eight-game point streak (8g-6a).
- Tyler Barnes leads Worcester against the Growlers with three goals.
- Growlers are 31-5-6 when scoring first.
- Railers are second on the penalty kill at home at 88.7 percent (94-for-106).
Brampton Beast (35-28-7) at Toledo Walleye (39-22-9) 7:15 p.m. ET
- David Pacan leads Brampton against the Walleye with eight points (4g-4a).
- Toledo’s Jordan Topping is on a three-game point streak (3g-2a).
- Beast are first on the penalty kill on the road at 88.7 percent (141-for-159).
- Walleye are 12-0-4 in one-goal games at home.
Cincinnati Cyclones (51-12-8) at Fort Wayne Komets (34-26-10) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Cincinnati’s Jesse Schultz is tied for second with 22 power-play assists.
- J.C. Campagna leads Fort Wayne against the Cyclones with five goals.
- Cyclones lead the league in goals per game (3.93) and goals-against per game (2.41).
- Komets are tied for the league lead with 20 games decided in overtime or a shootout.
Kalamazoo Wings (36-30-5) at Tulsa Oilers (41-23-6) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Kalamazoo’s Chris Collins leads the league with six shorthanded goals.
- Tulsa’s Roman Ammirato is on a four-game goal streak (4g).
- K-Wings are tied for third with 16 shorthanded goals.
- Oilers lead the league in shots per game (35.97) and shots-against per game (26.03).
Allen Americans (25-40-6) at Wichita Thunder (27-31-12) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Allen’s Zach Pochiro is third with 34 goals.
- Steven Iacobellis leads Wichita against the Americans with five goals and eight points.
- Americans are 15-2-2 when leading after two periods.
- Thunder lead the league on the power play at 24.5 percent (63-for-257).
Kansas City Mavericks (36-30-5) at Rapid City Rush (29-33-9) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Rocco Carzo leads Kansas City against the Rush with three goals.
- Rapid City’s Adam Carlson is third with 1,382 saves.
- Mavericks are 10-2-0 when leading after two periods on the road.
- Rush are tied for the league lead with 20 games decided in overtime or a shootout.
Idaho Steelheads (41-24-5) at Utah Grizzlies (35-26-9) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Idaho’s Nolan Gluchowski is tied for eighth among defensemen with 40 points (11g-29a).
- Caleb Herbert leads Utah against the Steelheads with 10 goals and 16 points.
- Steelheads are fourth with 2.76 goals-against per game.
- Grizzlies are fourth on the power play at home at 21.0 percent (37-for-176).
Clinching scenarios for 2019 Kelly Cup Playoffs presented by SmileDirectClub
Brampton can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
Brampton wins in regulation or overtime OR Brampton wins in shootout AND Maine loses OR Maine loses in regulation AND Reading loses
Atlanta can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
Atlanta wins in regulation
Tulsa can clinch the Mountain Division title on Saturday if:
Tulsa wins AND Idaho loses OR Tulsa loses in overtime/shootout AND Idaho loses in regulation