ECHL Today - Dec. 9

Maine Mariners (7-8-2) at Newfoundland Growlers (10-8-3)                  7 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Brad Arvanitis has allowed two goals or less in four consecutive appearances (4-0-0).
• Newfoundland’s Brock Caufield has six points (4g-2a) in his last four games.
• Mariners have allowed 11 goals in their last five games (3-0-2).
• Growlers have had a league-leading six games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Jacksonville Icemen (11-7-2) at Norfolk Admirals (10-7-2)                      6:05 p.m. ET

• Jacksonville’s Christopher Brown is on a seven-game point streak (3g-6a).
• Norfolk’s Mathieu Roy is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
• Icemen lead the league with 2.60 goals-against per game.
• Admirals have outscored their opponents 32-17 in the third period.

Wichita Thunder (9-12-3) at Rapid City Rush (8-11-1)                            4:05 p.m. MT

• Wichita’s Peter Bates is on an eight-game point streak (6g-11a).
• Alex Aleardi leads Rapid City with eight goals and 19 points.
• Thunder are 6-1-0 when leading after two periods.
• Rush have scored first in 14 of their 20 games.

South Carolina Stingrays (11-7-2) at Florida Everblades (9-7-3)            7 p.m. ET

• Josh Wilkins leads South Carolina with 11 goals.
• Florida’s Mark Senden has three goals in his last five games.
• Stingrays are fourth with 27.15 shots-against per game.
• Everblades have outscored their opponents 21-10 in the third period.

Fort Wayne Komets (9-7-2) at Indy Fuel (8-8-3)                                       7 p.m. ET

• Alexis D'Aoust leads Fort Wayne against the Fuel with two goals and five points.
• Indy’s Jon Martin has four goals in his last six games.
• Komets have outscored their opponents 24-15 in the first period.
• Fuel have gone to overtime or a shootout in three consecutive games (2-0-1).

Iowa Heartlanders (9-8-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (9-11-0)                         7 p.m. ET

• Iowa’s Kyle Masters scored his first pro goal in last night’s game at Kalamazoo.
• Kalamazoo’s Ty Glover has five points (3g-2a) in his last two games.
• Heartlanders are 5-1-0 when leading after one period.
• K-Wings have scored 16 goals in their last two games.

Atlanta Gladiators (9-10-0) at Orlando Solar Bears (9-7-2)                     7 p.m. ET

• Atlanta’s Mitch Fossier is tied for fifth with 26 points (9g-17a).
• Orlando’s Aaron Luchuk is on a four-game point streak (2g-3a).
• Gladiators are second on the power play on the road at 33.3 percent (10-for-30).
• Solar Bears are 6-1-0 when scoring first.

Trois-Rivières Lions (13-8-0) at Reading Royals (5-12-2)                         7 p.m. ET

• Trois-Rivières’ Jakov Novak is tied for fifth among rookies with nine goals.
• Reading’s Matt Brown has six points (1g-5a) in his last four games.
• Lions are 7-2-0 in one-goal games.
• Royals are 4-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (16-3-0) at Savannah Ghost Pirates (7-11-3)         7 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Ryan Francis is on a three-game point streak (2g-4a).
• Alex Gilmour leads Savannah against the Swamp Rabbits with three goals.
• Swamp Rabbits are first on the penalty kill on the road at 92.6 percent (25-for-27).
• Ghost Pirates are 7-2-2 when scoring first.

Idaho Steelheads (16-4-1) at Kansas City Mavericks (16-5-1)                  6:05 p.m. CT

• Idaho’s Ty Pelton-Byce has seven points (2g-5a) in his last four games.
• Kansas City’s Max Andreev leads rookies, and is third overall, with 30 points (8g-22a).
• Steelheads are 10-1-1 when scoring first.
• Mavericks have outscored their opponents 38-24 in the third period.

Adirondack Thunder (10-6-2) at Worcester Railers (8-9-3)                     7:05 p.m. ET

• Ryan Smith leads Adirondack against the Railers with seven points (3g-4a).
• Worcester’s Riley Piercey scored his first pro goal in Friday’s 4-2 win over Adirondack.
• Thunder are second on the penalty kill at 86.8 percent (46-for-53).
• Railers are 4-1-0 when leading after two periods.

Tulsa Oilers (10-7-2) at Wheeling Nailers (10-9-1)                                    7:10 p.m. ET

• Tulsa’s Tyler Poulson has six goals in his last eight games.
• Wheeling’s Jordan Frasca is on a three-game point streak (1g-6a).
• Oilers are tied for the league lead with five games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Nailers have scored 32 of their 70 goals in the second period.

Toledo Walleye (12-4-3) at Cincinnati Cyclones (10-8-0)                         7:35 p.m. ET

• Toledo’s Brandon Hawkins has 12 points (4g-8a) in his last nine games.
• Cincinnati’s Justin Vaive is on a four-game point streak (2g-4a).
• Walleye are third with 4.53 goals per game.
• Cyclones are tied for the league lead with five shorthanded goals.

Allen Americans (7-12-1) at Utah Grizzlies (7-11-0)                                 7:10 p.m. MT

• Easton Brodzinski leads Allen against the Grizzlies with three goals.
• Utah’s Cole Gallant is on a three-game point streak (3g-2a).
• Americans are 4-1-1 in one-goal games.
• Grizzlies are only team in league to have not had a game decided beyond regulation.