Trois-Rivières Lions (15-9-1) at Reading Royals (16-8-5) 4 p.m. ET
- Anthony Nellis leads Trois-Rivières against the Royals with four goals and nine points.
- Reading’s Patrick Bajkov has 18 points (9g-9a) in his last 10 games.
- Lions are 11-2-1 in their last 14 games.
- Royals are league’s least-penalized team with 9.59 penalty minutes per game.
Orlando Solar Bears (19-13-2) at Maine Mariners (13-14-4) 6 p.m. ET
- Tyler Bird leads Orlando against the Mariners with seven points (2g-5a).
- Maine’s Pascal Laberge has 14 points (7g-7a) in his last nine games.
- Solar Bears are tied for third with eight shorthanded goals.
- Mariners are 9-1-1 when leading after two periods.
Atlanta Gladiators (20-14-3) at Florida Everblades (19-11-6) 7 p.m. ET
- Atlanta’s Derek Nesbitt has four goals in his last three games.
- Florida’s Blake Winiecki leads the league with 42 points (17g-25a).
- Gladiators are 8-1-0 in their last nine games.
- Everblades are 13-4-5 when scoring first.
Kalamazoo Wings (19-14-0) at Indy Fuel (15-15-4) 7 p.m. ET
- Justin Taylor leads Kalamazoo against the Fuel with six goals.
- Indy’s Mitch Gillam is on a personal six-game winning streak, allowing two goals or less in five of the six appearances.
- K-Wings are 12-5-0 when scoring first.
- Fuel are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.
South Carolina Stingrays (12-19-3) at Jacksonville Icemen (21-9-3) 7 p.m. ET
- South Carolina’s Nick Isaacson scored first pro goal last night at Jacksonville.
- Jacksonville’s Ben Hawerchuk is tied for the league lead with three overtime game-winning goals.
- Stingrays lead the league on the penalty kill at 85.7 percent (102-for-119).
- Icemen are 12-5-0 at home, outscoring their opponents 57-39.
Adirondack Thunder (13-13-2) at Worcester Railers (11-17-2) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Adirondack’s Patrick Grasso is fourth among rookies with 90 shots on goal.
- Ross Olsson leads Worcester against the Thunder with four goals.
- Thunder have outscored their opponents 32-21 in the first period.
- Railers are tied for third with two shorthanded goals against.
Iowa Heartlanders (12-18-6) at Wheeling Nailers (18-14-1) 7:10 p.m. ET
- Iowa’s Kaid Oliver has nine points (4g-5a) in his last five games.
- Justin Almeida leads Wheeling against the Heartlanders with seven goals and nine points.
- Heartlanders are tied for third with two shorthanded goals against.
- Nailers are 14-1-0 when leading after two periods.
Cincinnati Cyclones (20-14-1) at Fort Wayne Komets (18-12-4) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Cincinnati’s Wyatt Ege is tied for eighth among rookie defensemen with four goals.
- Fort Wayne’s Matt Alvaro has 15 points (8g-7a) in his last 11 games.
- Cyclones are 9-3-1 in one-goal games.
- Komets have outscored their opponents 44-25 in the third period.
Newfoundland Growlers (16-5-2) at Kansas City Mavericks (17-17-1) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Newfoundland’s Orrin Centazzo is on a four-game point streak (4g-3a).
- Kansas City’s Marcus Crawford is tied for third among defensemen with 26 points (7g-19a).
- Growlers lead the league with 3.91 goals per game.
- Mavericks are 7-0-0 when leading after one period.
Wichita Thunder (12-19-5) at Tulsa Oilers (18-14-1) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Jay Dickman leads Wichita against the Oilers with six points (1g-5a).
- Tulsa’s Daniel Mannella is fifth with a 2.25 goals-against average.
- Thunder are tied for the league lead with eight games decided in overtime or a shootout.
- Oilers are 7-3-1 in one-goal games.
Idaho Steelheads (19-15-1) at Rapid City Rush (18-14-5) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Idaho’s Luc Brown leads rookies with 30 points (12g-18a).
- Rapid City’s Jake Wahlin is on a four-game point streak (3g-2a).
- Steelheads have outscored their opponents 40-28 in the second period.
- Rush have outscored their opponents 16-6 during four-game winning streak.
Allen Americans (14-12-5) at Utah Grizzlies (23-12-2) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Jared Bethune leads Allen against the Grizzlies with three goals and four points.
- Utah’s Mason Mannek has five points (2g-3a) in his last two games.
- Americans are 6-2-2 when leading after one period.
- Grizzlies are 12-4-1 in their last 17 games.