ECHL Today - March 5

Tulsa Oilers (19-26-8) at Kalamazoo Wings (22-28-4)                              3 p.m. ET

• Tulsa’s Blake McLaughlin is on a three-game point streak (2g-2a).
• Kalamazoo’s Hunter Vorva is ninth with a .918 save percentage.
• Oilers are fourth with 35.13 shots per game.
• K-Wings are 12-2-0 when leading after two periods.

Worcester Railers (28-25-3) at Maine Mariners (30-18-3)                       3 p.m. ET

• Worcester’s Brent Beaudion has 16 points (5g-11a) in his last 11 games.
• Alex-Olivier Voyer leads Maine against the Railers with five goals.
• Railers are tied for second with one shorthanded goal against on the road.
• Mariners are 24-7-1 when outshooting their opponent.

Trois-Rivières Lions (20-32-2) at Reading Royals (31-18-3)                     3 p.m. ET

• Trois-Rivières’ Ryan Francis is fourth among rookies with eight goals.
• Evan Barratt leads Reading against the Lions with five goals.
• Lions are 16-1-0 when leading after two periods.
• Royals are 26-12-3 against divisional opponents.

Florida Everblades (30-15-8) at Savannah Ghost Pirates (19-27-10)      3 p.m. ET

• Florida’s Cam Johnson is second with 21 wins.
• Brent Pedersen leads Savannah against the Gladiators with four goals.
• Everblades are 19-3-2 when scoring first.
• Ghost Pirates are 15-2-3 when leading after two periods.

Rapid City Rush (24-28-1) at Allen Americans (27-25-1)                         2:05 p.m. CT

• Logan Nelson leads Rapid City against the Americans with four goals.
• Allen’s Hank Crone is on a seven-game goal streak (11g).
• Rush are 17-1-1 when leading after two periods.
• Americans are 11-4-1 when outshooting their opponent.

Orlando Solar Bears (27-23-7) at South Carolina Stingrays (32-16-5)    3:05 p.m. ET

• Tyler Bird leads Orlando against the Stingrays with four goals.
• South Carolina’s Lawton Courtnall has four goals in his last two games.
• Solar Bears have outscored their opponents 62-52 in the first period.
• Stingrays are 25-2-3 when scoring first.

Iowa Heartlanders (13-28-13) at Fort Wayne Komets (26-21-6)              5 p.m. ET

• Tommy Parrottino leads Iowa against the Komets with three goals.
• Fort Wayne’s Garrett Van Wyhe has three goals in his last three games.
• Heartlanders are 9-2-5 when leading after two periods.
• Komets are 21-12-5 when outshooting their opponent.

Idaho Steelheads (42-9-3) at Kansas City Mavericks (26-22-6)                4:05 p.m. CT

• Idaho’s Adam Scheel is tied for third with a .926 save percentage.
• Kansas City’s Shane Starrett is tied for seventh with 17 wins.
• Steelheads are 12-0-0 when outshot by their opponent.
• Mavericks are 8-3-6 in one-goal games at home.

Utah Grizzlies (24-26-3) at Wichita Thunder (26-24-5)                            4:05 p.m. CT

• Utah’s Dylan Fitze has 12 points (6g-6a) in his last eight games.
• Wichita’s Quinn Preston is sixth among rookies with 46 points (19g-27a).
• Grizzlies are 9-1-0 when leading after one period.
• Thunder are first on the power play at home at 28.7 percent (37-for-129).

Wheeling Nailers (23-26-5) at Toledo Walleye (35-15-6)                          5:15 p.m. ET

• Brooklyn Kalmikov leads Wheeling against the Walleye with nine points (3g-6a).
• Toledo’s Brandon Hawkins has 10 goals in his last nine games.
• Nailers are 13-3-3 when leading after two periods.
• Walleye are second with 2.48 goals-against per game.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Idaho can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday if:

Idaho wins in regulation OR

Utah loses in regulation OR

Idaho loses in overtime/shootout AND Utah loses OR

Idaho wins in overtime/shootout AND Utah does not win in regulation

LONGEST WINNING STREAK, ONE SEASON23 – South Carolina Stingrays (Feb. 7-March 27, 2015)17 – Colorado Eagles (Jan. 25-March 3, 2017)     – Cincinnati Cyclones (Jan. 13-Feb. 29, 2008)15 – Victoria Salmon Kings (Dec. 6, 2008-Jan. 10, 2009)14 – Missouri Mavericks (Nov. 4-Dec. 5, 2015)     – Louisiana IceGators (Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001)     – Knoxville Cherokees (Dec. 28, 1993-Jan. 29, 1994)13 – South Carolina Stingrays (Nov. 24-Dec. 19, 2009)     – Las Vegas Wranglers (March 10-April 7, 2007)12 – 11 times, most recent: Toledo Walleye (Feb. 5, 2023-Present)