Reading Royals (3-1-1) at Trois-Rivières Lions (1-4-0) 3 p.m. ET
- Reading’s Jackson Cressey scored his first pro goal on Friday’s win over Trois-Rivières.
- Cameron Hillis leads Trois-Rivières with three points (0g-3a).
- Royals are 2-0-1 in one-goal games.
- Lions are 20-for-20 on the penalty kill.
Adirondack Thunder (1-2-1) at Newfoundland Growlers (5-0-0) 7 p.m. NT
- Patrick Grasso leads Adirondack with four points (1g-3a).
- Newfoundland’s Noel Hoefenmayer is on a four-game point streak (3g-3a).
- Thunder are league’s third-least penalized team with 10.75 penalty minutes per game.
- Growlers lead the league with five shorthanded goals.
South Carolina Stingrays (2-1-0) at Jacksonville Icemen (2-1-1) 7 p.m. ET
- South Carolina’s Ryan Bednard recorded his sixth career shutout on Wednesday against Greenville.
- Jake Elmer leads Jacksonville with three goals.
- Stingrays are 13-for-14 on the penalty kill.
- Icemen are 2-0-0 when leading after one period.
Florida Everblades (2-2-1) at Worcester Railers (1-2-0) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Florida’s John McCarron is on a four-game point streak (3g-3a).
- Brent Beaudoin leads Worcester with three points (1g-2a).
- Everblades are 2-0-1 when leading after one period.
- Railers lead the league with 37.00 shots per game.
Fort Wayne Komets (2-1-0) at Wheeling Nailers (2-2-0) 7:10 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne’s Matt Alvaro scored his first pro goal in Friday’s win over Cincinnati.
- Wheeling’s Patrick Watling is tied for seventh with five assists.
- Komets lead the league with 23.33 shots-against per game.
- Nailers have outshot their opponent in three of their four games.
Kalamazoo Wings (2-2-0) at Toledo Walleye (4-1-0) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Justin Taylor leads Kalamazoo with five points (1g-4a).
- Toledo’s Kaden Fulcher is second with a 0.75 goals-against average.
- K-Wings are final team in the league to play a road game.
- Walleye have outscored their opponents 10-3 in the third period.
Iowa Heartlanders (1-5-1) at Cincinnati Cyclones (3-2-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Iowa’s Jack Billings is tied for first among rookies with a four goals.
- Louie Caporusso leads Cincinnati with four points (1g-3a).
- Heartlanders have scored 11 of their 22 goals in the second period.
- Cyclones are 2-0-0 in one-goal games.
Allen Americans (2-1-2) at Kansas City Mavericks (2-2-0) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Allen’s Ryan Lohin has four points (2g-2a) in his last two games.
- Kansas City’s Lane Scheidl has posted multiple points in two of his last three games.
- Americans are 2-0-0 when outshooting their opponent.
- Mavericks have scored first in three of their four games.
Idaho Steelheads (3-3-0) at Tulsa Oilers (3-1-0) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Idaho’s Yauheni Aksiantsiuk leads rookies with nine points (4g-5a).
- Tulsa’s Daniel Mannella is tied for third with three wins.
- Steelheads are league’s least-penalized team with 9.00 penalty minutes per game.
- Oilers have outscore their opponents 6-3 in the third period.
Rapid City Rush (2-2-1) at Utah Grizzlies (5-2-0) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Rapid City’s Stephen Baylis leads the league with three power-play goals.
- Utah’s Trey Bradley leads the league with eight assists.
- Rush went 2-for-3 on the power play in last night’s game.
- Grizzlies are second with 36.57 shots per game.