ECHL Today - March 29

Manchester Monarchs (36-27-4) at Newfoundland Growlers (41-20-6)     7 p.m. NT

• Manchester’s Nic Pierog leads rookies, and is fourth overall, with 32 goals.
• Brady Ferguson leads Newfoundland against the Monarchs with four goals and eight points.
• Monarchs are tied for the league lead with one shorthanded goal allowed on the road.
• Growlers are 23-9-3 when outshooting their opponent.

Brampton Beast (33-27-6) at Adirondack Thunder (34-24-8)          7 p.m. ET

• David Pacan leads Brampton against the Thunder with six goals and 11 points.
• Adirondack’s John Edwardh is third among rookies with 21 power-play points (6g-15a).
• Beast are first on the penalty kill on the road at 89.2 percent (124-for-139).
• Thunder are third with 33.36 shots per game.

Orlando Solar Bears (36-24-5) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (22-39-6)         7 p.m. ET

• Orlando’s Cody Donaghey is tied for second among defensemen with six power-play goals.
• Michael Pelech leads Greenville against the Solar Bears with 10 points (1g-9a).
• Solar Bears are fourth with 3.52 goals per game.
• Swamp Rabbits are 11-1-2 when leading after two periods.

Maine Mariners (35-27-3) at Reading Royals (29-28-10)                   7 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Michael McNicholas is tied for eighth among rookies with 33 assists.
• Adam Schmidt leads Reading against the Mariners with six points (2g-4a).
• Mariners have a league-leading seven wins when trailing after two periods.
• Royals are fifth with 33.24 shots per game.

Fort Wayne Komets (33-23-10) at Wheeling Nailers (29-29-8)        7:05 p.m. ET

• Shawn Szydlowski leads Fort Wayne against the Nailers with nine points (3g-6a).
• Wheeling’s Zac Lynch is tied for second with eight shorthanded points (3g-5a).
• Komets have a league-leading eight overtime wins.
• Nailers are 24-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Kansas City Mavericks (32-29-5) at Toledo Walleye (36-20-9)        7:15 p.m. ET

• Riley Sweeney leads Kansas City against the Walleye with two goals.
• Toledo’s Pat Nagle is tied for sixth with three shutouts.
• Mavericks are 19-9-3 when outshooting their opponent.
• Walleye are 21-3-9 in one-goal games.

Norfolk Admirals (26-33-8) at Florida Everblades (46-16-6)           7:30 p.m. ET

• Matt McMorrow leads Norfolk against the Everblades with three goals.
• Florida’s Blake Winiecki is sixth among rookies with 55 points (24g-31a).
• Admirals are 18-1-2 when leading after two periods.
• Everblades are tied for the league lead with 10 wins when trailing after one period (10-10-1).

Atlanta Gladiators (30-26-10) at Jacksonville Icemen (35-28-4)    7:30 p.m. ET

• Nick Bligh leads Atlanta against the Icemen with eight goals.
• Jacksonville’s Angus Redmond has stopped 57 of the 59 shots he has faced in two appearances with the Icemen.
• Gladiators are 22-7-4 in their last 33 games.
• Icemen are first on the penalty kill at home at 89.9 percent (125-for-139).

Kalamazoo Wings (34-28-4) at Indy Fuel (32-30-4)                            7:35 p.m. ET

• Kalamazoo’s Chris Collins leads the league with six shorthanded goals.
• Josh Shalla leads Indy against the K-Wings with eight goals.
• K-Wings are tied for fourth on the power play on the road at 22.9 percent (30-for-131).
• Fuel are fifth on the penalty kill at home at 86.2 percent (125-for-145).

Utah Grizzlies (34-24-8) at Allen Americans (24-38-6)                     7:05 p.m. CT

• Caleb Herbert lead Utah against the Americans with six goals and 12 points.
• Allen’s Zach Pochiro is tied for second with 34 goals.
• Grizzlies are fourth with 29.17 shots-against per game.
• Americans are second with four shorthanded goals against.

Tulsa Oilers (38-21-6) at Wichita Thunder (25-30-11)                       7:05 p.m. CT

• Jared Thomas leads Tulsa against the Thunder with 16 points (5g-11a).
• Wichita’s Jason Salvaggio is on a seven-game point streak (4g-4a).
• Oilers are 12-4-0 in their last 16 games.
• Thunder are tied for third with five shorthanded goals against.

Rapid City Rush (28-32-8) at Idaho Steelheads (39-23-5)                7:10 p.m. MT

• Cedric Montminy leads Rapid City with 19 goals.
• Idaho’s Tomas Sholl leads the league with a .929 save percentage.
• Rush are 15-2-1 when leading after two periods.
• Steelheads have outscored their opponents 67-44 in the third period.

Clinching scenarios for 2019 Kelly Cup Playoffs presented by SmileDirectClub

Orlando can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Orlando wins

Kansas City can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Kansas City wins AND Wichita loses in regulation AND Rapid City loses

Newfoundland can clinch the North Division title on Friday if:

Newfoundland wins OR Newfoundland loses in overtime/shootout OR Adirondack loses