Reading Royals (5-6-2) at Adirondack Thunder (4-1-1) 7 p.m. ET
- Reading’s Gianfranco Cassaro is tied for first among rookie defensemen with nine points (3g-6a).
- Adirondack’s Jeremy Brodeur is third with a 1.30 goals-against average.
- Royals have scored 16 of their 33 goals in the third period.
- Thunder are 16-for-16 on the penalty kill.
Atlanta Gladiators (3-7-2) at Jacksonville Icemen (3-3-1) 7 p.m. ET
- Atlanta’s Drew DeRidder is fifth with 169 saves.
- Jacksonville’s Davis Koch is on a five-game point streak (2g-3a).
- Gladiators are 3-1-0 when scoring first.
- Icemen are 3-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Fort Wayne Komets (7-2-0) at Kalamazoo Wings (5-4-0) 7 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne’s Kyle Mayhew is tied for the league lead with 10 assists.
- Kalamazoo’s Ben Berard has three goals in his last two games.
- Komets are 5-0-0 in one-goal games.
- K-Wings are fifth with 2.22 goals-against per game.
Maine Mariners (4-5-0) at Trois-Rivières Lions (4-3-1) 7 p.m. ET
- Maine’s Brooklyn Kalmikov has five points (3g-2a) in his last three games.
- Trois-Rivières’ Chris Jandric is fourth among defensemen with a 33.3 percent shooting percentage (2-for-6).
- Mariners have outshot their opponent in seven of their nine games.
- Lions are second on the power play at 30.4 percent (7-for-23).
Toledo Walleye (7-3-1) at Norfolk Admirals (6-2-3) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Toledo’s Jalen Smereck is tied for second among defensemen with five power-play points (0g-5a).
- Norfolk’s Brady Fleurent has 12 points (3g-9a) in his last nine games.
- Walleye have scored 17 of their 35 goals in the second period.
- Admirals have gone to overtime in four of their last six games.
South Carolina Stingrays (6-2-1) at Worcester Railers (5-5-0) 7:05 p.m. ET
- South Carolina’s Jamie Engelbert leads rookies in plus-minus at +10.
- Worcester’s Connor Welsh is tied for third among defensemen with 10 points (3g-7a).
- Stingrays are second on the penalty kill at 92.9 percent (26-for-28).
- Railers are 4-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Indy Fuel (4-5-0) at Wheeling Nailers (6-3-1) 7:10 p.m. ET
- Brandon Saigeon leads Indy with three goals and five points.
- Wheeling’s Jack Beck is on a four-game point streak (1g-4a).
- Fuel lead the league with 1.67 goals-against per game.
- Nailers have scored 18 goals in their last five games (4-0-1).
Bloomington Bison (3-5-1) at Cincinnati Cyclones (0-6-3) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Bloomington’s Eddie Matsushima is on a three-game point streak (2g-1a).
- Chas Sharpe leads Cincinnati with three goals.
- Bison are 3-1-0 when scoring first.
- Cyclones have scored eight of their 17 goals in the second period.
Wichita Thunder (6-4-1) at Iowa Heartlanders (5-3-1) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Wichita’s Michal Stinil is tied for the league lead with eight goals and 17 points.
- Iowa’s Gavin Hain is on a four-game point streak (3g-6a).
- Thunder have scored first in eight of their 11 games.
- Heartlanders lead the league on the power play at 33.3 percent (10-for-30).
Utah Grizzlies (4-4-0) at Allen Americans (3-5-1) 7:10 p.m. CT
- Gianni Fairbrother leads Utah against the Americans with four goals and five points.
- Allen’s Spencer Asuchak has eight points (2g-6a) in his last four games.
- Grizzlies are 3-1-0 when outshooting their opponent.
- Americans are 2-0-1 when leading after one period.
Rapid City Rush (2-6-3) at Idaho Steelheads (6-5-0) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Rapid City’s Chaz Smedsrud is on a four-game point streak (4g-2a).
- Idaho’s Connor MacEachern is third among rookies with 11 points (5g-6a).
- Rush are 2-1-2 when outshot by their opponent.
- Steelheads have outscored their opponents 17-9 in the first period.
Tulsa Oilers (6-3-1) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (5-2-1) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Tulsa’s Olivier Dame-Malka is tied for second with five power-play assists.
- Tahoe’s Simon Pinard has six points (5g-1a) in his last two games.
- Oilers are second with 3.90 goals per game.
- Knight Monsters are 4-0-1 when outshooting their opponent.
MOST ASSISTS, CAREER
566 – Louis Dumont (Tallahassee; Wheeling; Louisiana; Augusta; Pensacola; Mississippi; Utah - 1994-2006)
478 – Michael Pelech (Ontario; Toledo; Cincinnati; Utah; Reading; Norfolk; Greenville; Wheeling; Indy; Atlanta - 2009-23)
460 – Chris Valicevic (Greensboro; Louisiana - 1993-2002)
390 – Darryl Noren (Charlotte; Greensboro - 1990-2000)
– John Spoltore (Louisiana - 1995-2001)
388 – Matt Register (Ontario/Allen/Atlanta/Colorado/Idaho - 2012-Present)