Iowa Heartlanders (9-20-2) at Kalamazoo Wings (11-14-4)                     3 p.m. ET

• Jaxon Nelson leads Iowa against the K-Wings with three goals.
• Kalamazoo’s Andre Ghantous has seven points (2g-5a) in his last six games.
• Heartlanders are fifth on the power play on the road at 22.2 percent (12-for-54).
• Nine of the K-Wings’ 11 wins have been by one goal.

Maine Mariners (14-10-5) at Reading Royals (16-13-4)                            3 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Robert Cronin has three goals in his last four games.
• Carson Golder leads Reading with 13 goals and 26 points.
• Mariners are 10-2-3 when outshooting their opponent.
• Royals are 8-2-4 in one-goal games.

Allen Americans (18-12-3) at Wichita Thunder (13-13-6)                        2:05 p.m. CT

• Allen’s Danny Katic has at least one point in 10 of his last 11 games (9g-5a).
• Wichita’s Kyle Crnkovic has 13 goals in his last 14 games.
• Americans are 10-3-0 in their last 13 games.
• Thunder are 9-2-2 when leading after two periods.

Florida Everblades (21-6-4) at Worcester Railers (14-14-2)                     3:05 p.m. ET

• Florida’s Will Cranley has won his last nine appearances.
• Worcester’s Jesse Pulkkinen scored his first pro goal in last night’s game.
• Everblades lead the league on the penalty kill on the road at 90.1 percent (64-for-71).
• Railers are 4-0-2 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Trois-Rivières Lions (13-13-3) at Wheeling Nailers (24-7-1)                    4:10 p.m. ET

• Anthony Beauregard leads Trois-Rivières with 20 points (6g-14a).
• Wheeling’s Logan Pietila has eight points (5g-3a) in his last six games.
• Lions are 10-1-2 when leading after two periods.
• Nailers are 15-3-0 when outshooting their opponent.

Toledo Walleye (19-7-4) at Fort Wayne Komets (18-7-6)                         5:05 p.m. ET

• Brandon Hawkins leads Toledo against the Komets with six points (0g-6a).
• Fort Wayne’s Anthony Petruzzelli is on a four-game point streak (3g-1a).
• Walleye are 12-1-1 when leading after one period.
• Komets have outscored their opponents 30-18 in the first period.

Utah Grizzlies (13-16-3) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (20-12-3)                 3 p.m. PT

• Utah’s Danny Dzhaniyev is tied for first among rookies with 28 points (12g-16a).
• Tahoe’s Trent Swick is on an eight-game point streak (7g-3a).
• Grizzlies are 8-0-2 when leading after two periods.
• Knight Monsters have outscored their opponents 42-25 in the first period.

Indy Fuel (14-13-4) at Rapid City Rush (16-14-2)                                     4:05 p.m. MT

• Indy’s Eric Martin scored his first pro goal in last night’s game.
• Rapid City’s Blake Bennett has 10 points (4g-6a) in his last seven games.
• Fuel are fourth with 26.19 shots-against per game.
• Rush are 5-0-2 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.