South Carolina Stingrays (27-22-13) at Orlando Solar Bears (32-24-6) 7 p.m. ET
- Dan DeSalvo leads South Carolina against the Solar Bears with 16 points (4g-12a).
- Orlando’s Aaron Luchuk is second with 65 points (26g-39a).
- Stingrays are second with 74 goals in the third period.
- Solar Bears are league’s least-penalized team with 10.81 penalty minutes per game.
Jacksonville Icemen (31-26-6) at Florida Everblades (38-18-5) 7 p.m. ET
- Ara Nazarian leads Jacksonville against the Everblades with seven goals and 11 points.
- Florida’s John McCarron has 12 points (5g-7a) in his last eight games.
- Icemen have a league-leading eight wins when trailing after one period.
- Everblades are 13-2-5 in one-goal games.
Wheeling Nailers (19-34-6) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (33-17-14) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Wheeling’s Jesse Lees leads rookie defensemen with 11 goals.
- Frank Hora leads Greenville against the Nailers with five points (0g-5a).
- Nailers are second with 12 shorthanded goals.
- Swamp Rabbits are 16-0-4 when leading after one period.
Wichita Thunder (38-18-8) at Fort Wayne Komets (26-13-4) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Wichita’s Anthony Beauregard leads the league with 71 points (22g-49a).
- Fort Wayne’s Randy Gazzola is second among rookie defensemen with 29 points (4g-25a).
- Thunder are first on the penalty kill on the road at 88.0 percent (117-for-133).
- Komets are 16-2-2 when scoring first.
Kansas City Mavericks (26-28-10) at Tulsa Oilers (27-27-12) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Darik Angeli leads Kansas City against the Oilers with 16 points (4g-12a).
- Tulsa’s Adam Pleskach leads the league with 252 shots on goal.
- Mavericks are 19-5-5 when scoring first.
- Oilers are third with five shorthanded goals against.
Indy Fuel (31-22-7) at Rapid City Rush (32-28-4) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Indy’s Mike Lee is tied for fourth among rookie defensemen with 23 points (5g-18a).
- Rapid City’s Tyler Coulter is on a four-game point streak (2g-3a).
- Fuel are 15-1-4 when leading after two periods.
- Rush are 11-0-4 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
Allen Americans (39-22-3) at Utah Grizzlies (31-22-11) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Allen’s Spencer Asuchak is tied for the league lead with 10 power-play goals.
- Matthew Boucher leads Utah against the Americans with 11 points (6g-5a).
- Americans have scored a league-leading 67 goals in the first period.
- Grizzlies are tied for third with 10 shorthanded goals.
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Florida can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
Florida wins OR Florida loses in overtime/shootout
Fort Wayne can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
Fort Wayne wins AND Rapid City loses in regulation
Allen can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
Allen wins AND Rapid City loses OR Allen loses in overtime/shootout AND Rapid City loses in regulation