ECHL Today - Dec. 21

Worcester Railers (8-17-1) at Brampton Beast (17-10-1)                         4 p.m. ET

• Jordan Samuels-Thomas leads Worcester against the Beast with five points (2g-3a).
• Brampton’s Daniel Leavens is third in plus-minus at +19.
• Railers are tied for the league lead with seven shorthanded goals.
• Beast are third on the penalty kill at home at 88.8 percent (71-for-80).

Toledo Walleye (15-9-2) at Indy Fuel (13-13-0)                                     6:05 p.m. ET

• Josh Kestner leads Toledo against the Fuel with three goals and six points.
• Indy’s Charles Williams is 10th with a .915 save percentage.
• Walleye lead the league on the power play at 26.7 percent (28-for-105).
• Fuel are fourth with 2.73 goals-against per game.

Maine Mariners (13-10-1) at Adirondack Thunder (11-13-6)                  7 p.m. ET

• Jake Elmer leads Maine against the Thunder with nine goals and 11 points.
• Adirondack’s Mike Szmatula is on a four-game point streak (3g-4a).
• Mariners are 5-0-1 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Thunder are tied as the league’s fourth-least penalized team with 11.00 penalty minutes per game.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (14-13-1) at Florida Everblades (16-8-4)      7 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Ryan Bednard is fourth with 501 saves.
• John McCarron leads Florida against the Swamp Rabbits with four points (0g-4a).
• Swamp Rabbits are tied for the league lead with seven shorthanded goals.
• Everblades have outscored their opponents 33-22 in the third period.

South Carolina Stingrays (20-2-3) at Jacksonville Icemen (9-12-4)         7 p.m. ET

• South Carolina’s Dan DeSalvo has 12 points (8g-4a) in his last eight games.
• Jacksonville’s Michael McNiven leads the league with a .939 save percentage.
• Stingrays are second on the penalty kill at 88.9 percent (88-for-99).
• Icemen are 6-0-0 when leading after two periods.

Orlando Solar Bears (11-12-5) at Atlanta Gladiators (11-14-0)           7:05 p.m. ET

• Orlando’s Tristin Langan is tied for third among rookies in plus-minus at +10.
• Eric Neiley leads Atlanta against the Solar Bears with three points (2g-1a).
• Solar Bears are 6-2-1 when outshooting their opponent.
• Gladiators are fourth with 34.72 shots per game.

Kalamazoo Wings (8-14-3) at Wheeling Nailers (13-10-4)                    7:05 p.m. ET

• Boston Leier leads Kalamazoo against the Nailers with three goals.
• Wheeling’s Christopher Brown has five goals in his last four games.
• K-Wings are 5-0-1 when leading after two periods.
• Nailers have outscored their opponents 14-6 during their four-game winning streak.

Idaho Steelheads (16-9-5) at Norfolk Admirals (9-17-3)                       7:30 p.m. ET

• Idaho’s Max Coatta has four goals in his last four games.
• Norfolk’s Johnny Coughlin is tied for fourth among defensemen with seven goals.
• Steelheads are 10-2-2 when scoring first.
• Admirals are 5-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Cincinnati Cyclones (18-6-4) at Fort Wayne Komets (15-9-3)             7:35 p.m. ET

• Jesse Schultz leads Cincinnati against the Komets with four goals and eight points.
• Fort Wayne’s Matthew Boudens is tied for first among rookies with three shorthanded goals.
• Cyclones lead the league with 27.50 shots-against per game.
• Komets are third on the power play at home at 27.6 percent (16-for-58).

Rapid City Rush (15-10-3) at Allen Americans (21-5-3)                       7:05 p.m. CT

• Tyler Poulson leads Rapid City against the Americans with three goals.
• Allen’s Tyler Sheehy leads the league with 24 assists.
• Rush are third on the penalty kill on the road at 87.7 percent (57-for-65).
• Americans are second with 3.93 goals per game.

Tulsa Oilers (12-16-2) at Kansas City Mavericks (11-14-2)                 7:05 p.m. CT

• Tulsa’s Cam Knight is tied for third among rookies in plus-minus at +10.
• Kansas City’s Nick Schneider is fourth with 1,057 minutes played.
• Oilers lead the league with 38.10 shots per game.
• Mavericks are 9-0-0 when leading after two periods.

Utah Grizzlies (13-9-5) at Wichita Thunder (13-12-5)                           7:05 p.m. CT

• Utah’s Tim McGauley has 12 points (3g-9a) in his last three games.
• Stefan Fournier leads Wichita against the Grizzlies with two goals.
• Grizzlies are tied for third with six shorthanded goals.
• Thunder are tied for second with four wins when trailing after one period.