ECHL Today - March 16

Fort Wayne Komets (29-21-9) at Brampton Beast (30-24-6)             4 p.m. ET

• Fort Wayne’s Mason Baptista has eight points (5g-3a) in his last five games.
• Brampton’s David Pacan has at least one point in five of his last six games (3g-6a).
• Komets are 14-1-2 when leading after one period.
• Beast are seventh on the power play at 18.9 percent (43-for-228).

Newfoundland Growlers (39-18-5) at Adirondack Thunder (32-22-8)            7 p.m. ET

• Giorgio Estephan leads Newfoundland against the Thunder with four goals.
• Adirondack’s Peter MacArthur has at least one point in five of his last six games (2g-7a).
• Growlers are 28-4-4 when scoring first.
• Thunder are tied for the league lead with one shorthanded goal allowed at home.

Idaho Steelheads (35-21-5) at Orlando Solar Bears (33-21-5)          7 p.m. ET

• Idaho’s Keegan Kanzig is tied for fifth among defensemen in plus-minus at +27.
• Orlando’s Troy Bourke has seven points in his last three games (2g-5a).
• Steelheads are 20-9-2 when outshooting their opponent.
• Solar Bears are fourth with 3.56 goals per game.

Indy Fuel (29-29-4) at Reading Royals (27-26-9)                                  7 p.m. ET

• Indy’s Josh Shalla is tied for fifth with 27 goals.
• Reading’s Michael Huntebrinker is on a four-game point streak (2g-4a).
• Fuel are 22-3-0 when leading after two periods.
• Royals are 12-5-2 against non-divisional opponents.

Florida Everblades (44-15-5) at South Carolina Stingrays (28-29-6)              7:05 p.m. ET

• Florida’s Jeremy Helvig is fourth with a 2.29 goals-against average.
• Andrew Cherniwchan leads South Carolina against the Everblades with six points (3g-3a).
• Everblades have gone to a shootout in each of their last three games.
• Stingrays are 20-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Maine Mariners (33-25-3) at Worcester Railers (29-23-9)                   7:05 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Taylor Cammarata has at least one point in six of his last seven games (2g-5a).
• Tyler Barnes leads Worcester against the Mariners with 10 points (3g-7a).
• Mariners are 10-0-3 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Railers are 14-1-9 in one-goal games.

Wheeling Nailers (28-26-8) at Toledo Walleye (34-18-8)                     7:15 p.m. ET

• Winston Day Chief leads Wheeling against the Walleye with four goals.
• Toledo’s Dylan Sadowy has at least one point in six of his last seven games (5g-6a).
• Nailers are third on the power play on the road at 24.4 percent (33-for-135).
• Walleye are 19-2-7 in one-goal games.

Kalamazoo Wings (31-26-4) at Cincinnati Cyclones (44-10-7)           7:35 p.m. ET

• Kalamazoo’s Jake Hildebrand is fourth with 2,199 minutes played.
• Jesse Schultz leads Cincinnati against the K-Wings with 13 points (5g-8a).
• K-Wings are second with 16 shorthanded goals.
• Cyclones are second on the power play at home at 20.6 percent (27-for-131).

Tulsa Oilers (35-21-6) at Kansas City Mavericks (32-23-5)                 7:05 p.m. CT

• Ryan Tesink leads Tulsa against the Mavericks with 13 points (6g-7a).
• Kansas City’s Greg Betzold is on a four-game point streak (6g-4a).
• Oilers are third with 2.76 goals-against per game.
• Mavericks are 20-3-2 when scoring first.

Rapid City Rush (26-29-8) at Utah Grizzlies (32-21-8)                           7:05 p.m. MT

• Rapid City’s Cedric Montminy is on a three-game goal streak (4g).
• Caleb Herbert leads Utah against the Rush with 11 points (3g-8a).
• Rush are tied for fourth on the penalty kill on the road at 86.7 percent (111-for-128).
• Grizzlies are 25-1-3 when leading after two periods.

Clinching scenarios for 2019 Kelly Cup Playoffs presented by SmileDirectClub

Tulsa can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Tulsa wins OR Rapid City loses in regulation OR Tulsa loses in overtime/shootout AND Rapid City loses

Idaho can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Idaho wins AND Rapid City loses