ECHL Today - April 3

Worcester Railers (29-28-6) at Newfoundland Growlers (38-19-3)         4 p.m. NT

• Jordan Smotherman leads Worcester against the Growlers with five goals.
• Newfoundland’s Orrin Centazzo leads the league with a 26.6 percent shooting percentage (25-for-94).
• Railers lead the league with three shorthanded goals against.
• Growlers have outscored their opponents 71-44 in the first period.

Maine Mariners (29-28-7) at Adirondack Thunder (26-35-3)                  3 p.m. ET

• Mathew Santos leads Maine against the Thunder with six goals.
• Adirondack’s Patrick Grasso is fifth among rookies with 23 goals.
• Mariners are 19-6-2 when scoring first.
• Thunder are 15-0-0 when leading after two periods.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (29-26-9) at Atlanta Gladiators (41-21-4)     3 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Liam Pecararo is on a three-game point streak (2g-2a).
• Atlanta’s Derek Topatigh is tied for third among rookie defensemen with 12 goals.
• Swamp Rabbits are 13-4-2 in their last 19 games.
• Gladiators are fifth on the penalty kill at 83.5 percent (213-for-255).

Tulsa Oilers (33-28-5) at Allen Americans (30-26-8)                             2:05 p.m. CT

• Adam Pleskach leads Tulsa against the Americans with 12 points (4g-8a).
• Allen’s Chad Costello is fifth with 68 points (26g-42a).
• Oilers lead the league with 36.18 shots per game.
• Americans are 13-3-1 when outshooting their opponent.

Reading Royals (39-16-8) at Trois-Rivières Lions (28-28-5)                     3 p.m. ET

• Reading’s Frank DiChiara is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
• Olivier Archambault leads Trois-Rivières against the Royals with 13 points (6g-7a).
• Royals are fourth with 3.68 goals per game.
• Lions are tied for sixth with 11 shorthanded goals.

Fort Wayne Komets (36-22-7) at Wheeling Nailers (32-28-4)              4:10 p.m. ET

• Kellen Jones leads Fort Wayne against the Nailers with 10 points (2g-8a).
• Wheeling’s Patrick Watling has eight goals in his last seven games.
• Komets have outscored their opponents 89-57 in the third period.
• Nailers are fifth with 3.44 goals per game.

Iowa Heartlanders (27-29-9) at Indy Fuel (29-31-5)                                 5 p.m. ET

• Iowa’s Zach White has 14 points (4g-10a) in his last 10 games.
• Seamus Malone leads Indy against the Heartlanders with three goals.
• Heartlanders are 20-2-3 when leading after one period.
• Fuel are fifth with 28.69 shots-against per game.

Jacksonville Icemen (37-23-5) at Norfolk Admirals (24-36-5)                  5 p.m. ET

• Brendan Harris leads Jacksonville against the Admirals with five goals and seven points.
• Norfolk’s Alex Tonge is on an eight-game point streak (2g-10a).
• Icemen are second on the penalty kill at 85.1 percent (183-for-215).
• Admirals are 15-4-3 when leading after two periods.

Kalamazoo Wings (34-29-1) at Toledo Walleye (44-17-3)                     5:15 p.m. ET

• Max Humitz leads Kalamazoo against the Walleye with four goals and six points.
• Toledo’s Mitchell Heard is on a three-game point streak (3g-2a).
• K-Wings are 20-1-1 when leading after two periods.
• Walleye are 8-0-3 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Toledo can clinch the Central Division title on Sunday if:

Toledo wins AND Fort Wayne loses OR Toledo loses in overtime/shootout AND Fort Wayne loses in regulation