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
Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Iowa Heartlanders
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling Nailers
Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers