Worcester Railers (32-28-6) at Trois-Rivières Lions (42-14-8) 3 p.m. ET
- Anthony Repaci leads Worcester against the Lions with eight goals and 18 points.
- Trois-Rivières’ Logan Nijhoff has 12 points (9g-3a) in his last eight games.
- Railers are 21-4-6 in one-goal games.
- Lions have outscored their opponents 82-41 in the first period.
Maine Mariners (27-33-4) at Reading Royals (29-25-10) 3 p.m. ET
- Christian Sarlo leads Maine against the Royals with seven goals and 11 points.
- Reading’s Sam Sedley is fifth among rookie defensemen with 31 points (5g-26a).
- Mariners are 21-6-2 when scoring first.
- Royals are tied for third with six shorthanded goals at home.
Wichita Thunder (36-23-7) at Iowa Heartlanders (33-21-10) 3 p.m. CT
- Wichita’s Reid Irwin scored his first pro goal last night at Kansas City.
- Iowa’s Jonny Sorenson is tied for second among rookies with two shorthanded assists.
- Thunder are 24-2-2 when leading after two periods.
- Heartlanders are 15-3-10 in one-goal games.
Rapid City Rush (29-27-9) at Tulsa Oilers (35-22-8) 3:05 p.m. CT
- Rapid City’s Deni Goure is on a four-game point streak (3g-3a).
- Tulsa’s Vyacheslav Buteyets is tied for second with four shutouts.
- Rush are 18-1-3 when leading after two periods.
- Oilers are third on the power play at home at 24.0 percent (24-for-100).
Bloomington Bison (29-30-6) at Wheeling Nailers (38-23-4) 4:10 p.m. ET
- Bloomington’s Max Neill had his first career multi-goal game last night at Fort Wayne.
- Wheeling’s Logan Pietila is on a three-game point streak (1g-3a).
- Bison are 25-7-2 when scoring first.
- Nailers are 30-1-0 when leading after two periods.
Idaho Steelheads (33-23-9) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (40-21-5) 3 p.m. PT
- Idaho’s Wade Murphy is on a four-game point streak (4g-2a).
- Tahoe’s Sloan Stanick leads rookies with 70 points (26g-44a).
- Steelheads are third with 33.74 shots per game.
- Knight Monsters are league’s least-penalized team with 8.71 penalty minutes per game.
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Wheeling can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday if:
Wheeling wins OR Worcester loses in regulation
Iowa can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday if:
Iowa wins AND Bloomington loses OR
Iowa loses in overtime/shootout AND Bloomington loses in regulation
Tahoe can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday if:
Tahoe wins in regulation
Trois-Rivières can clinch the North Division championship on Sunday if:
Trois-Rivières wins AND Wheeling loses
Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Iowa Heartlanders
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling Nailers
Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers