ECHL Today - May 29

Wheeling Nailers (21-35-7) at South Carolina Stingrays (30-23-13)               6:05 p.m. ET

• Wheeling’s Matt Alfaro is fifth among rookies with 36 points (12g-24a).
• Zach Malatesta leads South Carolina against the Nailers with six points (1g-5a).
• Nailers are second with 12 shorthanded goals.
• Stingrays are 19-5-5 when scoring first.

Florida Everblades (40-18-6) at Orlando Solar Bears (33-26-7)                      7 p.m. ET

• Florida’s John McCarron has 16 points (7g-9a) in his last 11 games.
• Aaron Luchuk leads Orlando against the Solar Bears with 11 goals and 26 points.
• Everblades are 14-2-6 in one-goal games.
• Solar Bears are 21-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Jacksonville Icemen (33-28-6) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (35-19-14)        7:05 p.m. ET

• Ara Nazarian leads Jacksonville against the Swamp Rabbits with 15 points (5g-10a).
• Greenville’s Ben Finkelstein is on a 12-game point streak (7g-7a).
• Icemen have a league-leading eight wins when trailing after one period.
• Swamp Rabbits have had a league-leading 23 games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Fort Wayne Komets (27-15-4) at Indy Fuel (33-23-8)                                       7:05 p.m. ET

• Fort Wayne’s Brandon Hawkins is tied for second with 10 power-play goals.
• Jared Thomas leads Indy against the Komets with 11 points (4g-7a).
• Komets lead the league with 24.11 shots-against per game.
• Fuel are second on the power play at home at 20.8 percent (26-for-125).

Utah Grizzlies (33-24-11) at Kansas City Mavericks (29-29-10)                      7:05 p.m. CT

• Utah’s Ryan Lowney is second among defensemen with six power-play goals.
• Kansas City’s Adam Brady is seventh among rookies with 34 points (16g-18a).
• Grizzlies are 17-5-11 in one-goal games.
• Mavericks are 14-2-3 when leading after one period.

Tulsa Oilers (29-27-13) at Wichita Thunder (40-19-8)                                      7:05 p.m. CT

• Tulsa’s Adam Pleskach is on a four-game point streak (4g-4a).
• Wichita’s Evan Buitenhuis is second with a 2.27 goals-against average.
• Oilers are third with five shorthanded goals against.
• Thunder are 30-6-2 when scoring first.

Allen Americans (40-23-4) at Rapid City Rush (32-31-4)                                 7:05 p.m. MT

• Allen’s Les Lancaster leads defensemen with 23 goals and 57 points.
• Tyler Coulter leads Rapid City against the Americans with six goals.
• Americans lead the league with three shorthanded goals against.
• Rush are 17-4-1 when leading after one period.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Utah can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Utah wins OR Utah loses in overtime/shootout OR Tulsa loses