Fort Wayne Komets (30-23-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (39-12-9) 3 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne’s Adam Brubacher has nine points (1g-8a) in his last six games.
- Zack Andrusiak leads Cincinnati against the Komets with nine points (3g-6a).
- Komets are 22-0-1 when leading after two periods.
- Cyclones have outscored their opponents 68-45 in the first period.
Iowa Heartlanders (15-32-13) at Kalamazoo Wings (23-32-4) 3 p.m. ET
- Iowa’s Zach White has four goals in his last four games.
- Brandon Saigeon leads Kalamazoo against the Heartlanders with nine points (2g-7a).
- Heartlanders are tied for fourth with 16 games decided in overtime or a shootout.
- K-Wings are 12-3-0 when leading after two periods.
Worcester Railers (31-27-3) at Maine Mariners (33-22-3) 3 p.m. ET
- Worcester’s Liam Coughlin has five goals in his last two games.
- Alex-Olivier Voyer leads Maine against the Railers with six goals.
- Railers are league’s least-penalized team with 9.20 penalty minutes per game.
- Mariners are 25-8-1 when scoring first.
Atlanta Gladiators (31-25-6) at Reading Royals (35-20-4) 3 p.m. ET
- Atlanta’s Cody Sylvester is fifth with 30 goals.
- Reading’s Evan Barratt has 18 points (13g-5a) in his last nine games.
- Gladiators are fourth with six shorthanded goals on the road.
- Royals are 12-5-0 when outshot by their opponent.
Utah Grizzlies (29-27-3) at Allen Americans (29-27-2) 2:05 p.m. CT
- Tarin Fizer leads Utah against the Americans with eight goals and 12 points.
- Allen’s Hank Crone leads the league with 39 goals and 84 points.
- Grizzlies are 10-3-2 in their last 15 games.
- Americans are 11-4-2 when outshooting their opponent.
Jacksonville Icemen (36-20-4) at South Carolina Stingrays (35-20-5) 3:05 p.m. ET
- Brendan Harris leads Jacksonville against the Stingrays with 10 points (2g-8a).
- South Carolina’s Anthony Del Gaizo is on a 10-game point streak (6g-9a).
- Icemen are 12-0-4 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
- Stingrays are second with 35.62 shots per game.
Tulsa Oilers (19-31-8) at Rapid City Rush (28-30-1) 4:05 p.m. MT
- Tulsa’s Tag Bertuzzi is tied for fourth among rookies with nine power-play goals.
- Rapid City’s Matt Marcinew has seven goals in his last nine games.
- Oilers are 12-0-2 when leading after two periods.
- Rush are 6-0-1 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.