Worcester Railers (1-4-0) at Newfoundland Growlers (6-1-0) 7 p.m. NT
- Nolan Vesey leads Worcester with two goals.
- Newfoundland’s Keith Petruzzelli leads the league with a 0.75 goals-against average and a .976 save percentage.
- Railers are tied for third on the power play on the road at 25.0 percent (2-for-8).
- Growlers lead the league with five shorthanded goals.
Utah Grizzlies (6-2-0) at Adirondack Thunder (2-3-1) 7 p.m. ET
- Utah’s Brandon Cutler leads the league with 37 shots on goal.
- Adirondack’s Blake Thompson is tied for second among defensemen with two power-play goals.
- Grizzlies have outshot their opponent seven of their eight games.
- Thunder have scored eight of their 17 goals in the first period.
Orlando Solar Bears (4-2-1) at Jacksonville Icemen (2-4-2) 7 p.m. ET
- Orlando’s Michael Brodzinski is tied for second among defensemen with four power-play points (1g-3a).
- Abbott Girduckis leads Jacksonville against the Solar Bears with two goals.
- Solar Bears are 3-1-1 in one-goal games.
- Icemen are tied for second with three shorthanded goals.
Norfolk Admirals (6-2-0) at Reading Royals (3-1-3) 7 p.m. ET
- Norfolk’s Chase Lang has three goals in his last four games.
- Patrick Bajkov leads Reading against the Admirals with five goals.
- Admirals are tied for fourth with 4.00 goals per game.
- Royals have had a league-leading four games decided in overtime or a shootout.
Florida Everblades (4-3-1) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (2-4-0) 7 p.m. ET
- Florida’s Jake McLaughlin is tied for second among defensemen with six assists.
- Greenville’s Evan Fitzpatrick is fourth with a 1.34 goals-against average.
- Everblades are 3-0-1 when leading after one period.
- Swamp Rabbits are 2-1-0 when scoring first.
Atlanta Gladiators (3-1-0) at South Carolina Stingrays (4-1-0) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Atlanta’s Tyler Parks is fifth with a 1.50 goals-against average.
- South Carolina’s Andrew Cherniwchan is on a three-game point streak (2g-3a).
- Gladiators have outshot their opponent in each of their four games.
- Stingrays are third with 2.20 goals-against per game.
Trois-Rivières Lions (2-4-0) at Maine Mariners (2-3-0) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Trois-Rivières’ Philippe Desrosiers is third with a 1.01 goals-against average.
- Lewis Zerter-Gossage leads Maine with six points (2g-4a).
- Lions are sixth with 34.00 shots per game.
- Mariners are first on the power play at home at 36.4 percent (4-for-11).
Wheeling Nailers (3-3-0) at Toledo Walleye (5-2-0) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Wheeling’s Patrick Watling has seven points (4g-3a) in his last three games.
- Toledo’s John Albert leads the league with eight goals.
- Nailers lead the league with 24.17 shots-against per game.
- Walleye are league’s least-penalized team with 8.14 penalty minutes per game.
Fort Wayne Komets (4-1-0) at Cincinnati Cyclones (5-3-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne’s Blake Siebenaler is tied for the league lead with two game-winning goals.
- Cincinnati’s Yushiroh Hirano is on a three-game point streak (3g-2a).
- Komets are second with 4.20 goals per game.
- Cyclones are 3-0-0 when outshooting their opponent.
Indy Fuel (2-3-1) at Iowa Heartlanders (1-6-1) 7 p.m. CT
- Indy’s Chad Yetman has five points (3g-2a) in his last two games.
- Iowa’s Jack Billings is tied for second among rookies with four goals.
- Fuel have scored first in five of their six games.
- Heartlanders have scored 11 of their 23 goals in the second period.
Kansas City Mavericks (4-3-0) at Tulsa Oilers (4-2-0) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Kansas City’s Ryan Harrison has three goals in his last two games.
- Tulsa’s Alex Kromm has a point in five of his six games this season.
- Mavericks are 3-0-0 when leading after one period.
- Oilers are second with 2.17 goals-against per game.
Allen Americans (2-2-2) at Wichita Thunder (2-5-0) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Allen’s D-Jay Jerome is on a four-game point streak (2g-4a).
- Matteo Gennaro leads Wichita against the Americans with six points (2g-4a).
- Americans are 2-0-2 when scoring first.
- Thunder have outscored their opponents 8-5 in the first period.
Idaho Steelheads (5-4-0) at Rapid City Rush (2-4-1) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Yauheni Aksiantsiuk leads Idaho against the Rush with five points (2g-3a).
- Rapid City’s Tanner Schachle scored his first pro goal in pro debut on Wednesday.
- Steelheads are league’s second-least penalized team with 8.89 penalty minutes per game.
- Rush are second on the power play at 28.0 percent (7-for-25).