Reading Royals (7-5-5) at Newfoundland Growlers (14-3-0) 7 p.m. NT
- Reading’s Pat Nagle is fifth with 662 minutes played.
- Newfoundland’s Matteo Pietroniro leads rookies in plus-minus at +14.
- Royals are tied for the league lead with six games decided in overtime or a shootout.
- Growlers are tied for the league lead with six shorthanded goals.
Adirondack Thunder (7-8-1) at Maine Mariners (6-6-3) 6 p.m. ET
- Adirondack’s Tyler Irvine has eight points (3g-5a) in his last five games.
- Justin Brazeau leads Maine with 17 points (7g-10a).
- Thunder are 5-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Mariners lead the league on the power play at 33.3 percent (14-for-42).
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (7-7-0) at South Carolina Stingrays (7-6-2) 6:05 p.m. ET
- Greenville’s Justin Nachbaur scored two goals in his pro debut last night.
- Andrew Cherniwchan leads South Carolina against the Swamp Rabbits with four goals and six points.
- Swamp Rabbits are 5-1-0 in their last six games.
- Stingrays have outscored their opponents 20-9 in the first period.
Trois-Rivières Lions (9-7-0) at Florida Everblades (8-5-5) 7 p.m. ET
- Trois-Rivières’ Peter Abbandonato is on a seven-game point streak (3g-9a).
- Florida’s Blake Winiecki is tied for the league lead with 12 goals.
- Lions have outscored their opponents 25-10 during five-game winning streak.
- Everblades are 6-1-3 when leading after one period.
Wheeling Nailers (9-6-0) at Toledo Walleye (10-5-0) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Wheeling’s Josh Maniscalco is tied for sixth among rookie defensemen with eight points (3g-5a).
- Toledo’s TJ Hensick is on a six-game point streak (6g-7a).
- Nailers are fourth on the power play on the road at 23.5 percent (8-for-34).
- Walleye have outscored their opponents 32-17 at home.
Iowa Heartlanders (4-11-3) at Fort Wayne Komets (10-5-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Iowa’s Billy Constantinou is tied for fourth among defensemen with four goals.
- Fort Wayne’s Will Graber is on a four-game point streak (3g-4a).
- Heartlanders are 4-1-0 when scoring first.
- Komets are 6-2-1 when outshot by their opponent.
Atlanta Gladiators (8-6-2) at Norfolk Admirals (9-8-1) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Atlanta’s Tyler Parks is fifth with a 2.06 goals-against average.
- Norfolk’s Chase Lang is third with 68 shots on goal.
- Gladiators are 6-1-0 when leading after two periods.
- Admirals are 7-3-1 when outshooting their opponent.
Indy Fuel (5-9-2) at Cincinnati Cyclones (9-7-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Indy’s Mike Lee is on a six-game point streak (2g-5a).
- Mason Mitchell leads Cincinnati against the Fuel with two goals.
- Fuel are 4-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Cyclones are second with 25.75 shots-against per game.
Idaho Steelheads (10-7-1) at Kansas City Mavericks (7-9-1) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Idaho’s Matt Jurusik is seventh with a 2.10 goals-against average.
- Kansas City’s Nick Pastujov is on a four-game point streak (3g-2a).
- Steelheads are third with 25.78 shots-against per game.
- Mavericks are 5-0-0 when leading after one period.
Kalamazoo Wings (9-5-0) at Utah Grizzlies (10-6-1) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Kalamazoo’s Justin Taylor has 12 points (6g-6a) in his last nine games.
- Utah’s Brandon Cutler is tied for second among rookies with eight goals.
- K-Wings are 6-0-0 when leading after one period.
- Grizzlies have scored a league-leading 24 goals in the second period.