Reading Royals (16-10-4) at Brampton Beast (18-11-1) 2 p.m. ET
- Reading’s Eric Knodel is second among defensemen with 21 assists.
- Lindsay Sparks leads Brampton against the Royals with four goals and five points.
- Royals have outscored their opponents 40-30 in the third period.
- Beast are 12-5-0 when outshot by their opponent.
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (15-15-1) at Atlanta Gladiators (12-16-0) 2:05 p.m. ET
- Greenville’s Liam Pecararo is on a five-game point streak (4g-6a).
- Eric Neiley leads Atlanta with 25 points (9g-16a).
- Swamp Rabbits are tied for the league lead with five wins when trailing after one period.
- Gladiators are fourth with 34.32 shots per game.
Wheeling Nailers (13-12-4) at Indy Fuel (14-15-0) 3:05 p.m. ET
- Yushiroh Hirano leads Wheeling against the Fuel with six points (2g-4a).
- Indy’s Spencer Watson is tied for second with six power-play goals.
- Nailers are 6-1-2 when leading after two periods.
- Fuel are fourth on the power play at 22.7 percent (27-for-119).
Kalamazoo Wings (11-14-3) at Fort Wayne Komets (15-10-5) 5:05 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo’s Justin Taylor is on a four-game goal streak (5g).
- Matthew Boudens leads Fort Wayne against the K-Wings with five goals.
- K-Wings are seventh on the power play at 20.0 percent (22-for-110).
- Komets are tied for sixth with five shorthanded goals.
Cincinnati Cyclones (19-7-4) at Toledo Walleye (16-9-3) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Kurt Gosselin leads Cincinnati against the Walleye with two goals.
- Toledo’s Marcus Vela is tied for fourth among rookies with a 22.2 percent shooting percentage (8-for-36).
- Cyclones are 10-3-4 in one-goal games.
- Walleye are fourth with 3.71 goals per game.