ECHL Today – Feb. 6

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Reading Royals (23-17-4) at Greensboro Gargoyles (11-23-6)                 7 p.m. ET

  • Reading’s Alec Butcher has seven points (3g-4a) in his last five games.
  • Greensboro’s Anthony Messuri scored his first pro goal in last night’s game.
  • Royals are 16-2-2 when scoring first.
  • Gargoyles are 9-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Bloomington Bison (21-16-4) at Kalamazoo Wings (17-17-6)                   7 p.m. ET

  • Bloomington’s Dryden McKay is fifth with a .929 save percentage.
  • Quinn Preston leads Kalamazoo against the Bison with five goals.
  • Bison are 17-1-0 when leading after two periods.
  • K-Wings are tied for the league lead with 12 games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Florida Everblades (26-10-6) at Savannah Ghost Pirates (21-17-3)        7 p.m. ET

  • Florida’s Cam Johnson is seventh with 1,387 minutes played.
  • Nicholas Zabaneh leads Savannah against the Everblades with five points (3g-2a).
  • Everblades lead the league with 24.76 shots-against per game.
  • Ghost Pirates are second on the penalty kill at 87.3 percent (117-for-134).

Adirondack Thunder (23-13-5) at Trois-Rivières Lions (17-19-4)           7 p.m. ET

  • Adirondack’s Tag Bertuzzi has 10 points (4g-6a) in his last six games.
  • Charles Martin leads Trois-Rivières against the Thunder with six points (2g-4a).
  • Thunder are 16-2-4 when scoring first.
  • Lions are fourth with 26.28 shots-against per game.

Jacksonville Icemen (17-22-2) at Atlanta Gladiators (29-10-1)                7:10 p.m. ET

  • Bennett MacArthur leads Jacksonville against the Gladiators with five points (1g-4a).
  • Atlanta’s Chad Nychuk is third in plus-minus at +25.
  • Icemen are 9-0-0 when leading after two periods.
  • Gladiators are tied for second with eight shorthanded goals.

Indy Fuel (20-14-6) at Wheeling Nailers (27-12-3)                                                7:10 p.m. ET

  • Indy’s Matt Petgrave is tied for fourth among defensemen with eight goals.
  • Wheeling’s Taylor Gauthier is tied for the league lead with a 1.81 goals-against average.
  • Fuel are third with 26.15 shots-against per game.
  • Nailers have outscored their opponents 53-37 in the third period.

Orlando Solar Bears (18-21-5) at Maine Mariners (20-13-7)                   7:15 p.m. ET

  • Orlando’s Reece Newkirk is ninth with 41 points (16g-25a),
  • Maine’s Jacob Hudson is on a three-game point streak (3g-2a).
  • Solar Bears have outscored their opponents 14-5 during three-game winning streak.
  • Mariners are 13-3-5 when outshooting their opponent.

Cincinnati Cyclones (19-18-3) at Toledo Walleye (25-9-6)                       7:15 p.m. ET

  • Cincinnati’s Gunnarwolfe Fontaine is on a three-game point streak (4g-1a).
  • Tanner Dickinson leads Toledo against the Cyclones with 13 points (4g-9a).
  • Cyclones are 11-5-1 when outshooting their opponent.
  • Walleye are league’s least-penalized team with 8.33 penalty minutes per game.

Iowa Heartlanders (12-26-4) at Fort Wayne Komets (23-11-7)                7:35 p.m. ET

  • Iowa’s Matthew Sop is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
  • Fort Wayne’s Alex Aleardi is on a seven-game point streak (4g-6a).
  • Heartlanders are 6-3-1 when leading after two periods.
  • Komets are second with 25.29 shots-against per game.

Tulsa Oilers (12-26-3) at Kansas City Mavericks (33-8-2)                        7:05 p.m. CT

  • Tulsa’s Tomas Suchanek has made 31 or more saves in each of his last three appearances.
  • Kansas City’s Jackson Jutting has 14 points (7g-7a) in his last 11 games.
  • Oilers have gone to overtime in three of their last four games.
  • Mavericks have won 12 consecutive home games, outscoring their opponents 48-23.

Rapid City Rush (18-21-3) at Wichita Thunder (17-16-7)                        7:05 p.m. CT

  • Rapid City’s Ryan Wagner has 13 points (4g-9a) in his last eight games.
  • Michal Stinil leads Wichita against the Rush with three goals.
  • Rush are 13-5-2 when scoring first.
  • Thunder are third with 33.85 shots per game.

Norfolk Admirals (16-22-2) at Allen Americans (22-16-4)                       7:10 p.m. CT

  • Norfolk’s Chase Yoder has five goals in his last seven games.
  • Allen’s Sam Sedley leads the league with 19 power-play assists.
  • Admirals are tied for fifth with two shorthanded goals against.
  • Americans are third with 3.57 goals per game.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (18-16-5) at Idaho Steelheads (29-11-3)        7:10 p.m. MT

  • Greenville’s Ryan O’Hara is on a three-game point streak (2g-2a).
  • Idaho’s Kaleb Pearson is second among rookies with 18 goals.
  • Swamp Rabbits are 6-1-1 against non-divisional opponents.
  • Steelheads have outscored their opponents 26-15 during six-game winning streak.

Utah Grizzlies (16-23-4) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (23-17-4)                 7 p.m. PT

  • Utah’s Danny Dzhaniyev is second among rookies with 38 points (14g-24a).
  • Tahoe’s Samuel Mayer leads defensemen with 10 goals.
  • Grizzlies are 9-for-23 on the power play (39.1 percent) over their last seven games.
  • Knight Monsters are tied for fourth with seven shorthanded goals.