Kelly Cup Finals

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Florida Everblades at Kansas City Mavericks        7:05 p.m. CT
Game 1
Series Matchup Sheet
    •    Game 1 winners are 207-77 all-time in ECHL best-of-seven series, including 25-10 in the 35 best-of-seven Riley/Kelly Cup Finals series
    •    Florida’s Anthony Romano leads the playoffs with 11 goals.
    •    Kansas City’s Jackson Jutting leads rookies with seven goals.
    •    Everblades have scored first in each of their 14 playoff games.
    •    Mavericks have outscored their opponents 25-7 in the second period.
    •    Florida’s Cam Johnson leads the playoffs with a 1.35 goals-against average and .945 save percentage.
    •    Kansas City’s Marcus Crawford leads defensemen with eight power-play points (1g-7a).
    •    Game 2 is Saturday at 6:05 p.m. CT at Kanas City.

2026 Kelly Cup Finals
Game 1 – Friday, June 5 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City
Game 2 – Saturday, June 6 at 6:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City
Game 3 – Wednesday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 4 – Friday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 5 – Saturday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, June 15 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Wednesday, June 17 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City (If Necessary)

Other 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs Series

Eastern Conference Finals

Florida Everblades vs. Wheeling Nailers
Florida wins series 4-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 - Wheeling 1 at FLORIDA 2
Game 2 - Wheeling 0 at FLORIDA 1
Game 3 - FLORIDA 5 at Wheeling 2
Game 4 - Florida 2 at WHEELING 3 (OT)
Game 5 – FLORIDA 6 at Wheeling 1 

Western Conference Finals

Kansas City Mavericks vs. Fort Wayne Komets
Kansas City wins series 4-2
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 - Fort Wayne 1 at KANSAS CITY 5
Game 2 - FORT WAYNE 4 at Kansas City 3
Game 3 - KANSAS CITY 6 at Fort Wayne 4
Game 4 - KANSAS CITY 4 at Fort Wayne 2
Game 5 - Kansas City 1 at FORT WAYNE 4
Game 6 - Fort Wayne 3 at KANSAS CITY 4 (OT)

North Division Finals

#1 Wheeling Nailers vs. #2 Maine Mariners
Wheeling wins series 4-3
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Maine 3 at WHEELING 4 (OT)
Game 2 – Maine 1 at WHEELING 4
Game 3 – Wheeling 3 at MAINE 6
Game 4 – Wheeling 1 at MAINE 2 (2 OT)
Game 5 – Wheeling 3 at MAINE 5
Game 6 – Maine 1 at WHEELING 2 (OT)
Game 7 – Maine 3 at WHEELING 4

South Division Finals 
 
#1 Florida Everblades vs. #2 South Carolina Stingrays
Florida wins series 4-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – South Carolina 0 at FLORIDA 3
Game 2 – South Carolina 2 at FLORIDA 6
Game 3 – FLORIDA 7 at South Carolina 3
Game 4 – Florida 1 at SOUTH CAROLINA 3
Game 5 – FLORIDA 3 at South Carolina 1

Central Division Finals

#1 Fort Wayne Komets vs. #2 Toledo Walleye
Fort Wayne wins series 4-2
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Toledo 1 at FORT WAYNE 4
Game 2 – FORT WAYNE 3 at Toledo 0
Game 3 – Toledo 2 at FORT WAYNE 4
Game 4 – Fort Wayne 2 at TOLEDO 3 (OT)
Game 5 – Fort Wayne 1 at TOLEDO 4 
Game 6 – Toledo 3 at FORT WAYNE 5

Mountain Division Finals
 
#1 Kansas City Mavericks vs. #2 Allen Americans
Kansas City wins series 4-0
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Allen 1 at KANSAS CITY 2
Game 2 – Allen 0 at KANSAS CITY 1
Game 3 – KANSAS CITY 7 at Allen 4
Game 4 – KANSAS CITY 5 at Allen 3

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