ECHL Today - Dec. 31

Worcester Railers (10-19-1) at Newfoundland Growlers (21-10-0)         4 p.m. NT

• Jordan Samuels-Thomas leads Worcester against the Growlers with four goals and nine points.
• Newfoundland’s Scott Pooley is on an eight-game goal streak (12g).
• Railers are 8-2-1 when leading after two periods.
• Growlers are first on the power play at home at 30.4 percent (24-for-79).

Maine Mariners (16-11-1) at Reading Royals (17-10-4)                           4 p.m. ET

• Taylor Cammarata leads Maine against the Royals with seven points (0g-7a).
• Reading’s Eric Knodel is second among defensemen with 12 power-play points (2g-10a).
• Mariners are 6-0-1 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Royals are 14-1-3 when scoring first.

Brampton Beast (18-12-2) at Adirondack Thunder (13-14-8)                  5 p.m. ET

• David Vallorani leads Brampton against the Thunder with 11 points (3g-8a).
• Adirondack’s Casey Pierro-Zabotel is fourth with a 26.8 percent shooting percentage (15-for-56).
• Beast are fourth with 3.75 goals per game.
• Thunder have played beyond regulation in four of their last six games.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (15-16-1) at Cincinnati Cyclones (19-8-4)    6 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Adam Larkin is tied for second among defensemen with two shorthanded points (1g-1a).
• Cincinnati’s Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is fifth with a 2.22 goals-against average.
• Swamp Rabbits are 8-0-0 when leading after one period.
• Cyclones lead the league with 27.16 shots-against per game.

Indy Fuel (14-15-1) at Kalamazoo Wings (12-14-3)                                   6 p.m. ET

• Indy’s Spencer Watson is tied for third with 14 power-play points (6g-8a).
• Kalamazoo’s Justin Taylor is tied for third with six power-play goals.
• Fuel are first on the power play on the road at 28.6 percent (20-for-70).
• K-Wings are 7-2-1 when outshot by their opponent at home.

Norfolk Admirals (10-19-3) at Wheeling Nailers (14-12-4)                   6:05 p.m. ET

• Norfolk’s Alex Rodriguez leads rookies with 110 shots on goal.
• Yushiroh Hirano leads Wheeling with 24 points (8g-16a).
• Admirals are 6-0-1 when leading after two periods.
• Nailers are league’s least-penalized team with 9.60 penalty minutes per game.

Idaho Steelheads (18-10-5) at Allen Americans (23-5-5)                       6:05 p.m. CT

• A.J. White leads Idaho against the Americans with eight points (3g-5a).
• Allen’s Jake Paterson is tied for third with 12 wins.
• Steelheads are fourth with 2.73 goals-against per game.
• Americans are 15-2-1 when scoring first.

Toledo Walleye (17-9-3) at Fort Wayne Komets (15-11-5)                   7:35 p.m. ET

• Josh Kestner leads Toledo with 13 goals and 31 points.
• Fort Wayne’s Alan Lyszczarczyk is tied for third among rookies with 27 points (11g-16a).
• Walleye are third with 3.79 goals per game.
• Komets are fourth with 34.29 goals per game.

Wichita Thunder (15-15-5) at Kansas City Mavericks (13-16-2)         7:05 p.m. CT

• Wichita’s Ostap Safin is tied for seventh among rookies with 23 points (11g-12a).
• Justin Woods leads Kansas City against the Thunder with eight points (1g-7a).
• Thunder are 11-1-0 when leading after two periods.
• Mavericks are sixth on the penalty kill at 84.6 percent (110-for-130).