Adirondack Thunder (7-7-2) at Worcester Railers (4-9-0) 1:35 p.m. ET
- Adirondack’s Charlie Curti is tied for second among rookie defensemen with three goals.
- Barry Almedia leads Worcester with 13 points (3g-10a).
- Thunder are tied for third on the penalty kill on the road at 87.5 percent (28-for-32).
- Railers are 3-1-0 when leading after two periods.
Kalamazoo Wings (5-7-2) at Brampton Beast (10-6-0) 2 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo’s Dylan Sadowy is tied for the league lead with 12 goals.
- Brampton’s Lindsay Sparks is on a five-game point streak (4g-7a).
- K-Wings are tied for seventh with two shorthanded goals.
- Beast have scored four or more goals in four of their last five games.
Newfoundland Growlers (11-6-0) at Reading Royals (11-4-3) 4 p.m. ET
- Newfoundland’s Justin Brazeau is fourth among rookies with 17 points (7g-10a).
- Reading’s Ralph Cuddemi is on a seven-game point streak (6g-7a).
- Growlers lead the league on the power play at 27.2 percent (22-for-81).
- Royals are seventh with 33.39 shots per game.
Allen Americans (12-3-2) at Wichita Thunder (9-5-3) 4:05 p.m. CT
- Allen’s Zach Sawchenko leads rookies with a .939 save percentage.
- Wichita’s Mitch Gillam leads the league with 472 saves.
- Americans are league’s third-least penalized team with 9.76 penalty minutes per game.
- Thunder are 5-0-0 when leading after two periods.