Newfoundland Growlers (27-25-10) at Maine Mariners (27-27-7) 3 p.m. ET
- Newfoundland’s Isaac Johnson is on a five-game point streak (3g-6a).
- Maine’s Alex Kile is second with 32 goals.
- Growlers are 22-2-0 when leading after two periods.
- Mariners have outscored their opponents 84-65 in the third period.
Norfolk Admirals (36-21-6) at Adirondack Thunder (38-16-8) 3 p.m. ET
- Norfolk’s Danny Katic has 11 goals in his last 12 games.
- Yushiroh Hirano leads Adirondack against the Admirals with eight points (1g-7a).
- Admirals are 25-12-4 when outshooting their opponent.
- Thunder are third with 34.52 shots per game.
Worcester Railers (26-28-8) at Reading Royals (26-30-7) 3 p.m. ET
- Worcester’s Austin Heidemann scored his first pro goal in last night’s game at Reading.
- Tag Bertuzzi leads Reading against the Railers with seven points (2g-5a).
- Railers are 19-4-4 when scoring first.
- Royals are 10-0-7 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
Trois-Rivières Lions (27-26-8) at South Carolina Stingrays (35-24-5) 3:05 p.m. ET
- Trois-Rivières’ Alex-Olivier Voyer is on a four-game point streak (4g-2a).
- South Carolina’s Jack Adams is tied for fourth among rookies with eight power-play goals.
- Lions are 5-0-2 in their last seven games.
- Stingrays are fourth with 3.52 goals per game.
Wichita Thunder (23-31-8) at Iowa Heartlanders (25-29-8) 2:05 p.m. CT
- Wichita’s Michal Stinil has 18 points (12g-6a) in his last 13 games.
- Brett Budgell leads Iowa against the Thunder with six points (3g-3a).
- Thunder are 11-3-4 when leading after one period.
- Heartlanders have allowed eight goals in their last five games (3-1-1).
Cincinnati Cyclones (27-30-6) at Wheeling Nailers (35-26-3) 4:10 p.m. ET
- Patrick Polino leads Cincinnati against the Nailers with five points (1g-4a).
- Wheeling’s Jordan Martel has four goals in his last four games.
- Cyclones are 19-3-2 when leading after two periods.
- Nailers are tied for the league lead with three shorthanded goals against.
Kalamazoo Wings (34-25-3) at Indy Fuel (34-23-6) 5 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo’s Brad Morrison is on a six-game point streak (3g-9a).
- Colin Bilek leads Indy against the K-Wings with five goals.
- K-Wings are tied for the league lead with three shorthanded goals against.
- Fuel are 29-5-3 when scoring first.
Utah Grizzlies (29-31-3) at Rapid City Rush (24-35-3) 4:05 p.m. MT
- Brandon Cutler leads Utah against the Rush with five goals.
- Rapid City’s Alex Aleardi is on a 12-game point streak (8g-10a).
- Grizzlies are one of two teams (Maine) to have not gone to a shootout this season.
- Rush are 18-3-3 when leading after two periods.
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Adirondack can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday if:
Adirondack wins OR
Adirondack loses in overtime/shootout OR
Trois-Rivières loses OR
Newfoundland loses