
Kalamazoo Wings (28-26-6) at Adirondack Thunder (34-18-8) 7 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo’s Colin Bilek is tied for fourth with nine power-play goals.
- Adirondack’s Brannon McManus is on a three-game goal streak (4g).
- K-Wings are tied for the league lead with six wins when trailing after two periods.
- Thunder have had a league-leading 20 games decided in overtime or a shootout.
Norfolk Admirals (26-31-4) at Reading Royals (31-21-9) 7 p.m. ET
- Brady Fleurent leads Norfolk against the Royals with eight points (2g-6a).
- Reading’s Yaniv Parets has two shutouts in his last four appearances.
- Admirals are 20-2-2 when leading after two periods.
- Royals are 23-2-4 when scoring first.
Orlando Solar Bears (24-34-5) at Atlanta Gladiators (40-19-3) 7:10 p.m. ET
- Anthony Bardaro leads Orlando against the Gladiators with three goals and four points.
- Atlanta’s Isak Walther is tied for fifth among rookies with 22 goals.
- Solar Bears are 21-1-0 when leading after two periods.
- Gladiators are 9-0-3 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
Worcester Railers (27-26-7) at Wheeling Nailers (39-16-6) 7:10 p.m. ET
- Anthony Callin leads Worcester against the Nailers with six goals and eight points.
- Wheeling’s Taylor Gauthier has made at least 30 saves in five of his last seven appearances.
- Railers are 18-0-2 when leading after two periods.
- Nailers are third with 2.41 goals-against per game.
Indy Fuel (30-22-9) at Toledo Walleye (37-15-9) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Indy’s Mitchell Weeks has allowed two goals or less in eight of his last nine appearances.
- Toledo’s Tanner Kelly is tied for second among rookies with 23 goals.
- Fuel are second with 25.72 shots-against per game.
- Walleye lead the league on the power play at 28.5 percent (47-for-165).
Savannah Ghost Pirates (29-29-4) at Florida Everblades (42-13-8) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Savannah’s Will Riedell has five points (2g-3a) in his last four games.
- Anthony Romano leads Florida against the Ghost Pirates with six goals and nine points.
- Ghost Pirates are fifth with 32.39 shots per game.
- Everblades are 16-2-2 in their last 20 games.
Bloomington Bison (30-27-4) at Fort Wayne Komets (36-15-9) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Sullivan Mack leads Bloomington against the Komets with nine points (4g-5a).
- Fort Wayne’s Jalen Smereck is tied for fifth among defensemen with 45 points (8g-37a).
- Bison are 22-3-0 when leading after two periods.
- Komets are fourth on the power play at 23.0 percent (45-for-196).
Cincinnati Cyclones (29-27-4) at Iowa Heartlanders (20-35-6) 7 p.m. CT
- Cincinnati’s John Jaworski leads rookies with four shorthanded goals.
- Jaxon Nelson leads Iowa against the Cyclones with nine points (5g-4a).
- Cyclones are tied for fourth with four shorthanded goals against.
- Heartlanders are 13-3-3 when leading after two periods.
Kansas City Mavericks (49-10-3) at Wichita Thunder (24-26-10) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Kansas City’s David Cotton leads the league with 12 power-play goals.
- Peter Bates leads Wichita against the Mavericks with eight points (2g-6a).
- Mavericks are 34-3-1 in their last 38 games.
- Thunder are league’s fourth-least penalized team with 9.87 penalty minutes per game.
South Carolina Stingrays (40-20-3) at Idaho Steelheads (38-19-6) 7:10 p.m. MT
- South Carolina’s Seth Eisele is fifth with a .925 save percentage.
- Idaho’s Liam Malmquist has six goals in his last eight games.
- Stingrays are 16-1-3 in one-goal games.
- Steelheads are 26-4-3 when scoring first.
Rapid City Rush (25-31-5) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (31-26-5) 7 p.m. PT
- Cameron Buhl leads Rapid City against the Knight Monsters with six goals.
- Tahoe’s Devon Paliani is fourth with 28 goals.
- Rush are 12-2-3 when leading after one period.
- Knight Monsters are second on the power play at home at 25.7 percent (28-for-109).
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Toledo can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:
Toledo wins AND at least two of Bloomington, Cincinnati and Kalamazoo lose
OR
Toledo loses in overtime/shootout AND at least two of Bloomington, Cincinnati and Kalamazoo lose in regulation
Idaho can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:
Idaho wins OR Idaho loses in overtime/shootout OR Wichita loses