ECHL Today - May 8

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North Division Finals

#2 Maine Mariners at #1 Wheeling Nailers 7:10 p.m. ET
Game 1
Series Matchup Sheet

Maine’s Jacob Hudson is tied for second with five goals.
Wheeling’s Taylor Gauthier leads the playoffs with a 0.71 goals-against average and .974 save percentage.
Mariners are second with 35.14 shots per game.
Nailers are second on the penalty kill at 94.4 percent (17-for-18).
Game 2 is Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling.

South Division Finals

#2 South Carolina Stingrays at #1 Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. ET
Game 1
Series Matchup Sheet

South Carolina’s Stanley Cooley is tied for the playoff lead in plus-minus at +8.
Florida’s Carson Gicewicz is on a three-game goal streak (4g).
Stingrays have scored nine of their 19 goals in the third period.
Everblades have scored first in each of their four games.
Game 2 is Saturday at 7 p.m. ET at Florida.

Other 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs Series

Central Division Finals

#1 Fort Wayne Komets vs. #2 Toledo Walleye
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 is Sunday at 5:05 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne

Mountain Division Finals

#1 Kansas City Mavericks vs. #2 Allen Americans
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 is Saturday at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City

North Division Semifinals

#1 Wheeling Nailers vs. #4 Reading Royals
Wheeling wins series 4-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Reading 0 at WHEELING 4
Game 2 – Reading 1 at WHEELING 5
Game 3 – WHEELING 2 at Reading 0
Game 4 – Wheeling 2 at READING 3 (OT)
Game 5 – WHEELING 1 at Reading 0 (2 OT)

#2 Maine Mariners vs. #3 Adirondack Thunder
Maine leads series 3-2
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Adirondack 1 at MAINE 2 (OT)
Game 2 – ADIRONDACK 3 at Maine 2
Game 3 – MAINE 5 at Adirondack 2
Game 4 – MAINE 5 at Adirondack 4
Game 5 – Maine 2 at Adirondack 3 (OT)
Game 6 – ADIRONDACK 2 at Maine 1 (OT)
Game 7 – Adirondack 1 at MAINE 3

South Division Semifinals

#1 Florida Everblades vs. #4 Savannah Ghost Pirates
Florida wins series 4-0
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Savannah 0 at FLORIDA 2
Game 2 – Savannah 1 at FLORIDA 4
Game 3 – FLORIDA 3 at Savannah 1
Game 4 – FLORIDA 5 at Savannah 2

#2 South Carolina Stingrays vs. #3 Atlanta Gladiators
South Carolina wins series 4-2
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Atlanta 2 at SOUTH CAROLINA 3
Game 2 – ATLANTA 4 at South Carolina 3
Game 3 – SOUTH CAROLINA 4 at Atlanta 0
Game 4 – SOUTH CAROLINA 4 at Atlanta 3
Game 5 – ATLANTA 3 at South Carolina 2 (2 OT)
Game 6 – SOUTH CAROLINA 3 at Atlanta 1

Central Division Semifinals

#1 Fort Wayne Komets vs. #4 Indy Fuel
Fort Wayne wins series 4-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Indy 0 at FORT WAYNE 3
Game 2 – Indy 1 at FORT WAYNE 5
Game 3 – Fort Wayne 4 at INDY 6
Game 4 – FORT WAYNE 3 at Indy 2
Game 5 – Indy 0 at FORT WAYNE 4

#2 Toledo Walleye vs. #3 Bloomington Bison
Toledo wins series 4-2
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Bloomington 1 at TOLEDO 4
Game 2 – Bloomington 3 at TOLEDO 4
Game 3 – TOLEDO 6 at Bloomington 3
Game 4 – Toledo 3 at BLOOMINGTON 5
Game 5 – Toledo 1 at BLOOMINGTON 2
Game 6 – Bloomington 2 at TOLEDO 6

Mountain Division Semifinals

#1 Kansas City Mavericks vs. #4 Tahoe Knight Monsters
Kansas City wins series 4-0
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Tahoe 1 at KANSAS CITY 4
Game 2 – Tahoe 1 at KANSAS CITY 2 (OT)
Game 3 – KANSAS CITY 7 at Tahoe 2
Game 4 – KANSAS CITY 4 at Tahoe 1

#2 Allen Americans vs. #3 Idaho Steelheads
Allen wins series 4-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Idaho 1 at ALLEN 5
Game 2 – Idaho 2 at ALLEN 4
Game 3 – ALLEN 4 at Idaho 3 (OT)
Game 4 – Allen 1 at IDAHO 5
Game 5 – ALLEN 6 at Idaho 3