ECHL Today - Jan. 7

Maine Mariners (11-11-4) at Adirondack Thunder (12-9-2)                    7 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Alex Kile has eight points (5g-3a) in his last three games.
• Adirondack’s Robbie Payne has four goals in his last four games.
• Mariners lead the league on the power play at 27.4 percent (23-for-84).
• Thunder have outscored their opponents 28-16 in the first period.

Wheeling Nailers (15-10-1) at Indy Fuel (10-14-4)                                            7 p.m. ET

• Wheeling’s Josh Maniscalco leads the league in plus-minus at +21.
• Indy’s Spencer Watson is fifth with 15 goals.
• Nailers are second with 3.81 goals per game.
• Fuel are 9-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Toledo Walleye (18-6-2) at Kalamazoo Wings (15-10-0)                           7 p.m. ET

• Toledo's Brett Boeing has five points (3g-2a) in his last three games.
• Kalamazoo’s Justin Taylor is tied for third with six power-play goals.
• Walleye are second on the penalty kill on the road at 89.1 percent (41-for-46).
• K-Wings are second on the power play at home at 29.2 percent (14-for-48).

Worcester Railers (9-13-1) at Reading Royals (10-7-5)                            7 p.m. ET

• Worcester’s Jordan Smotherman has 15 points (8g-7a) in his last 11 games.
• Reading’s Patrick Bajkov is on a three-game point streak (1g-3a).
• Railers are 6-0-1 when leading after two periods.
• Royals are league’s least-penalized team with 9.18 penalty minutes per game.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (9-12-5) at Atlanta Gladiators (13-13-3)        7:30 p.m. ET

• Diego Cuglietta leads Greenville against the Gladiators with six goals.
• Atlanta’s Tyler Parks is third with 11 wins.
• Swamp Rabbits are 6-3-2 when leading after two periods.
• Gladiators lead the league with eight shorthanded goals at home.

South Carolina Stingrays (10-15-3) at Florida Everblades (16-8-6)        7:30 p.m. ET

• South Carolina’s Justin Florek is on a three-game point streak (2g-1a).
• Florida’s Alex Aleardi is tied for the league lead with 16 goals.
• Stingrays are tied for second with seven games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Everblades are third with 2.50 goals-against per game.

Fort Wayne Komets (16-8-3) at Cincinnati Cyclones (17-11-1)           7:35 p.m. ET

• Fort Wayne’s Anthony Petruzzelli has four points (2g-2a) in his last three games.
• Cincinnati’s Justin Vaive has seven points (3g-4a) in his last four games.
• Komets are 11-3-3 when scoring first.
• Cyclones are tied for second with 53 goals at home.

Tulsa Oilers (14-11-1) at Allen Americans (12-9-3)                               7:05 p.m. CT

• Tulsa’s Dylan Sadowy is tied for eighth with 28 points (16g-12a).
• Allen’s Branden Troock has 15 points (6g-9a) in his last eight games.
• Oilerse are 10-0-0 when leading after two periods.
• Americans are 5-1-3 in one-goal games.

Wichita Thunder (10-15-4) at Kansas City Mavericks (13-14-1)         7:05 p.m. CT

• Wichita’s Carter Johnson is third among rookies with 24 points (10g-14a).
• Ryan Harrison leads Kansas City against the Thunder with four goals.
• Thunder are 3-0-1 in one-goal games on the road.
• Mavericks are tied for the league lead with four wins when trailing after two periods.

Iowa Heartlanders (9-16-4) at Rapid City Rush (13-13-4)                    7:05 p.m. MT

• Iowa’s Kaid Oliver is tied for second among rookies with 15 assists.
• Rapid City’s Tristan Thompson is tied for second among defensemen with 12 power-play points (2g-10a).
• Heartlanders are 6-1-1 when leading after one period.
• Rush are third on the penalty kill at 85.7 percent (96-for-112).

Utah Grizzlies (20-10-1) at Idaho Steelheads (16-12-1)                         7:10 p.m. MT

• Utah’s Charle-Edouard D'Astous leads defensemen with 13 goals.
• A.J. White leads Idaho against the Grizzlies with four goals.
• Grizzlies have a league-leading six wins when trailing after one period (6-6-1).
• Steelheads are second with 26.17 shots-against per game.