ECHL Today - May 6

North Division Finals #1 Newfoundland Growlers at #2 Reading Royals                        7 p.m. ETGame 1Series Matchup Sheet

• Newfoundland’s Dryden McKay is fifth with a .935 save percentage.
• Reading’s Jacob Gaucher is third among rookies with eight points (4g-4a).
• Growlers have outscored their opponents 12-2 in the first period.
• Royals are 8-for-8 on the penalty kill at home in the playoffs.
• Game 2 is Sunday at 3 p.m. ET at Reading

 South Division Finals #4 Florida Everblades at #2 Jacksonville Icemen                          7 p.m. ETGame 1Series Matchup Sheet

• Florida’s Cam Johnson is third with a 1.61 goals-against average.
• Craig Martin leads Jacksonville in the playoffs with four goals.
• Everblades have outscored their opponents 6-1 in the second period.
• Icemen are 3-0 when leading after two periods.
• Game 2 is Sunday at 5 p.m. ET at Jacksonville

 Central Division Finals #2 Toledo Walleye at #1 Cincinnati Cyclones                                7:35 p.m. ETToledo leads series 1-0Series Matchup Sheet

• Toledo’s Trenton Bliss has at least one point in all five playoff games (5g-6a).
• Cincinnati’s Jalen Smereck is tied for first among defensemen with six assists.
• Walleye have scored 14 of their 23 goals in the third period.
• Cyclones are 4-1 in one-goal games.
• Game 3 is Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo

 Mountain Division Finals #1 Idaho Steelheads at #2 Allen Americans                                   7:05 p.m. CTIdaho leads series 1-0Series Matchup Sheet

• Idaho’s Owen Headrick is tied for fourth among defensemen with six points (0g-6a).
• Colton Hargrove leads Allen in the playoffs with five points (3g-2a).
• Steelheads are 5-1 when outshooting their opponent.
• Americans lead the playoffs on the penalty kill at 94.4 percent (17-for-18).
• Game 3 is Wedneday at 7:10 p.m. MT at Idaho

Other 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs Series North Division Semifinals #1 Newfoundland Growlers vs. #4 Adirondack ThunderNewfoundland wins series 4-1Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Newfoundland 3 at ADIRONDACK 5Game 2 – NEWFOUNDLAND 8 at Adirondack 4Game 3 – NEWFOUNDLAND 7 at Adirondack 1Game 4 – Adirondack 3 at NEWFOUNDLAND 5Game 5 – Adirondack 0 at NEWFOUNDLAND 3 #2 Reading Royals vs. #3 Maine MarinersReading wins series 4-2Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Maine 1 at READING 2Game 2 – Maine 3 at READING 5Game 3 – Reading 3 at MAINE 4 (OT)  Game 4 – Reading 3 at MAINE 7 Game 5 – READING 4 at Maine 3Game 6 – Maine 2 at READING 6 South Division Semifinals #1 South Carolina Stingrays vs. #4 Florida EverbladesFlorida wins series 4-2Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – FLORIDA 5 at South Carolina 0Game 2 – Florida 0 at SOUTH CAROLINA 4Game 3 – South Carolina 3 at FLORIDA 4 (OT)Game 4 – SOUTH CAROLINA 4 at Florida 2Game 5 – South Carolina 0 at FLORIDA 4Game 6 – FLORIDA 2 at South Carolina 1 (OT) #2 Jacksonville Icemen vs. #3 Greenville Swamp RabbitsJacksonville wins series 4-2Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – GREENVILLE 4 at Jacksonville 1Game 2 – Greenville 1 at JACKSONVILLE 2 (2 OT)Game 3 – JACKSONVILLE 7 at Greenville 4Game 4 – Jacksonville 1 at GREENVILLE 3Game 5 – JACKSONVILLE 5 at Greenville 4Game 6 – Greenville 2 at JACKSONVILLE 4 Central Division Semifinals #1 Cincinnati Cyclones vs. #4 Fort Wayne KometsCincinnati wins series 4-3Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Fort Wayne 3 at CINCINNATI 4 (OT)Game 2 – Fort Wayne 1 at CINCINNATI 2Game 3 – Cincinnati 0 at FORT WAYNE 3Game 4 – CINCINNATI 3 at Fort Wayne 2Game 5 – Cincinnati 2 at FORT WAYNE 3Game 6 – FORT WAYNE 6 at Cincinnati 0Game 7 – Fort Wayne 0 at CINCINNATI 1 #2 Toledo Walleye vs. #3 Indy FuelToledo wins series 4-0Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Indy 1 at TOLEDO 4Game 2 – Indy 2 at TOLEDO 4Game 3 – TOLEDO 4 at Indy 1 Game 4 – TOLEDO 5 at Indy 3 Mountain Division Semifinals #1 Idaho Steelheads vs. #4 Utah GrizzliesIdaho wins series 4-2Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – UTAH 3 at Idaho 0Game 2 – UTAH 3 at Idaho 2Game 3 – IDAHO 3 at Utah 2 (OT)Game 4 – IDAHO 6 at Utah 5 (OT)Game 5 – IDAHO 3 at Utah 2 (OT)Game 6 – Utah 2 at IDAHO 3 (OT) #2 Allen Americans vs. #3 Kansas City MavericksAllen wins series 4-2Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – ALLEN 3 at Kansas City 2Game 2 – Allen 2 at KANSAS CITY 3Game 3 – ALLEN 2 at Kansas City 1 (OT)Game 4 – KANSAS CITY 2 at Allen 1 Game 5 – Kansas City 3 at ALLEN 4Game 6 – Kansas City 1 at ALLEN 2