#3 Adirondack Thunder at #2 Maine Mariners 6 p.m. ET
Game 1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Adirondack’s Jeremy Broduer was tied for fifth with 23 wins.
- Maine’s Brooklyn Kalmikov was fifth with 26 power-play points (6g-20a).
- Thunder were 26-4-6 when scoring first.
- Mariners are 26-6-5 when outshooting their opponent.
- Game 2 is Saturday at 6 p.m. ET at Maine.
#4 Reading Royals at #1 Wheeling Nailers 7:10 p.m. ET
Game 1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Reading’s Yaniv Perets has allowed two goals or less in his last four appearances.
- Wheeling’s Brent Johnson led rookie defensemen with 55 points (12g-43a).
- Royals were tied for the league lead with two shorthanded goals against.
- Nailers were tied for fifth on the power play at home at 24.3 percent (27-for-111).
- Game 2 is Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling.
South Division Semifinals
#3 Atlanta Gladiators at #2 South Carolina Stingrays 7:05 p.m. ET
Game 1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Atlanta’s T.J. Semptimphelter was fifth with a 2.28 goals-against average.
- South Carolina’s Simon Pinard was tied for fourth with 73 points (30g-43a).
- Gladiators were tied for second with 12 shorthanded goals.
- Stingrays were 17-1-4 in one-goal games.
- Game 2 is Saturday a 6:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina.
#4 Savannah Ghost Pirates at #1 Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. ET
Game 1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Savannah’s Nicholas Zabaneh led the league with five shorthanded goals.
- Florida’s Cam Johnson led the league with 31 wins and a 1.84 goals-against average.
- Ghost Pirates were second on the penalty kill on the road at 88.4 percent (107-for-121).
- Everblades were 25-5-6 at home, outscoring their opponents 119-70.
- Game 2 is Saturday at 7 p.m. ET at Florida.
Central Division Semifinals
#4 Indy Fuel at #1 Fort Wayne Komets 7:35 p.m. ET
Game 1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Indy’s Tyler Paquette is on a four-game point streak (2g-4a).
- Fort Wayne’s Jalen Smereck was third among defensemen with 57 points (10g-47a).
- Fuel were second with 26.13 shots-against per game.
- Komets were 17-3-5 when outshot by their opponent.
- Game 2 is Saturday at 7:35 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne.
Mountain Division Semifinals
#4 Tahoe Knight Monsters at #1 Kansas City Mavericks 7:05 p.m. CT
Game 1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Tahoe’s Devon Paliani was tied for third with 32 goals.
- Kansas City’s Marcus Crawford led the league with 86 points (14g-72a).
- Knight Monsters scored a league-leading 83 goals in the first period.
- Mavericks led the league on the penalty kill at 88.4 percent (221-for-250).
- Game 2 is Saturday at 6:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City.
#3 Idaho Steelheads at #2 Allen Americans 7:10 p.m. CT
Allen leads series 1-0
Series Matchup Sheet
- Idaho’s Jade Miller scored team’s lone goal in Game 1.
- Allen’s Brayden Watts had three points (2g-1a) in Game 1’s 5-1 win.
- Steelheads went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill in Game 1.
- Americans outshot Idaho 27-26 in Game 1.
- Game 3 is Sunday at 4:10 p.m. MT at Idaho.
Other 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs Series
Central Division Semifinals
#2 Toledo Walleye vs. #3 Bloomington Bison
Toledo leads series 1-0
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Bloomington 1 at TOLEDO 4
Game 2 is Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo
