Manchester Monarchs (31-16-4) at Atlanta Gladiators (26-25-3) 2:05 p.m. ET
- Manchester’s Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman is second with 29 goals.
- Atlanta’s Sean Bonar is tied for the league lead with three shutouts.
- Monarchs are fifth on the penalty kill at 86.0 percent (178-for-207).
- Gladiators are 16-3-1 when leading after two periods.
Kalamazoo Wings (26-21-4) at Cincinnati Cyclones (27-20-2) 3:05 p.m. ET
- Tyler Biggs leads Kalamazoo against the Cyclones with five points (2g-3a).
- Cincinnati’s Justin Vaive is third with a 22.4 percent shooting percentage (19-for-85).
- Wings are third with 3.71 goals per game.
- Cyclones are first on the power play at home at 24.2 percent (23-for-95).
Wheeling Nailers (28-21-4) at Reading Royals (28-20-3) 4 p.m. ET
- Wheeling’s Nick Sorkin is tied for third with 37 assists.
- Matt Willows leads Reading against the Nailers with four goals.
- Nailers are first on the power play on the road at 23.9 percent (27-for-113).
- Royals are league’s least-penalized team with 9.55 penalty minutes per game.
Florida Everblades (34-11-5) at Kansas City Mavericks (25-25-2) 4:05 p.m. CT
- Florida’s Martin Ouellette is third with a 2.13 goals-against average.
- Kansas City’s Jared VanWormer leads rookies with eight power-play goals.
- Everblades are 9-3-2 when outshot by their opponent.
- Mavericks are 12-3-2 in one-goal games.
Toledo Walleye (34-13-4) at Quad City Mallards (18-28-4) 4:05 p.m. CT
- A.J. Jenks leads Toledo against the Mallards with two goals.
- Quad City’s Matt Pohlkamp leads rookies with 183 shots on goal.
- Walleye are 21-9-1 against Central Division opponents.
- Mallards are league’s second- least penalized team with 9.80 penalty minutes per game.
Indy Fuel (23-23-3) at Tulsa Oilers (22-22-9) 4:05 p.m. CT
- Ryan Rupert leads Indy with 36 points (11g-25a).
- Tulsa’s Adam Pleskach leads the league with 237 shots on goal.
- Fuel are fourth on the power play on the road at 20.6 percent (20-for-97).
- Oilers are tied for the league lead with 12 shorthanded goals.
Rapid City Rush (18-30-2) at Wichita Thunder (28-19-4) 4:05 p.m. CT
- Rapid City’s Dante Salituro is tied for fifth among rookies with 18 goals.
- Wichita’s Kevin Dufour is fourth among rookies with four game-winning goals.
- Rush are 5-0-2 in games decided beyond regulation.
- Thunder are only team in the league to have not played a shootout this season.