ECHL Today - March 27

Toledo Walleye (40-14-9) at Indy Fuel (35-23-6)                                       7 p.m. ET

• Toledo’s Riley Sawchuk is tied for second among rookies with six game-winning goals.
• Andrew Bellant leads Indy against the Walleye with three goals.
• Walleye are second with 27.11 shots-against per game.
• Fuel have allowed a league-low 51 goals in the first period.

Reading Royals (26-31-7) at Trois-Rivières Lions (27-27-8)                     7 p.m. ET

• Reading’s Nolan Maier is fourth with 1,049 saves.
• Trois-Rivières’ Jakov Novak has six goals in his last eight games.
• Royals are fourth on the penalty kill at 82.9 percent (165-for-199).
• Lions are 18-2-4 when leading after two periods.

Newfoundland Growlers (27-26-10) at Worcester Railers (27-28-8)       7:05 p.m. ET

• Newfoundland’s Jonny Tychonick leads rookie defensemen with 25 points (3g-22a).
• Worcester’s Jake Pivonka is fourth with a 19.0 shooting percentage (19-for-100).
• Growlers are second on the power play on the road at 28.0 percent (33-for-118).
• Railers are tied for the league lead with seven wins when trailing after two periods.

Iowa Heartlanders (26-29-8) at Kansas City Mavericks (46-11-6)          7:05 p.m. CT

• Iowa’s Peyton Jones has a .950 save percentage in his last three appearances (3-0-0).
• Kansas City’s Cade Borchardt is on a six-game point streak (6g-4a).
• Heartlanders have allowed nine goals in their last six games (4-1-1).
• Mavericks lead the league with 4.27 goals per game.

Allen Americans (27-32-3) at Rapid City Rush (25-35-3)                         7:05 p.m. MT

• Blake Murray leads Allen against the Rush with four goals and seven points.
• Rapid City’s Alex Aleardi is on a 13-game point streak (8g-11a).
• Americans are 14-1-2 when leading after one period.
• Rush are tied for fourth with four shorthanded goals against.

Idaho Steelheads (42-18-4) at Utah Grizzlies (29-32-3)                             7:10 p.m. MT

• Idaho’s Matt Register is second among defensemen with 57 points (9g-48a).
• Kyle Mayhew leads Utah against the Steelheads with 11 points (2g-9a).
• Steelheads are 30-3-3 when scoring first.
• Grizzlies are 6-0-3 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Norfolk can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Wednesday if:

Trois-Rivières loses in regulation

Toledo can clinch the Central Division title on Wednesday if:

Toledo wins in regulation