ECHL Today – Nov. 21

ECHL Today text with today's dateReading Royals (8-3-2) at Wheeling Nailers (10-2-0)                    6:30 p.m. ET

  • Reading’s Ben Meehan is second among defensemen with 36 shots on goal.
  • Wheeling’s Jake Smith is third with a .946 save percentage.
  • Royals are tied for the league lead with five games decided in overtime or a shootout.
  • Nailers are 9-for-9 on the penalty kill at home.

 

Adirondack Thunder (5-3-2) at Indy Fuel (6-6-1)                         7 p.m. ET

  • Adirondack’s Jimmy Dowd Jr. is fourth among rookies with a 25.0 percent shooting percentage (3-for-12).
  • Indy’s Brett Moravec is tied for third among rookies with three power-play goals.
  • Thunder are fifth on the power play at 25.9 percent (7-for-27).
  • Fuel have outshot their opponent in nine of their 13 games.

 

Norfolk Admirals (4-6-2) at Trois-Rivières Lions (5-4-2)             7 p.m. ET

  • Norfolk’s Alex Worthington has made 27 or more saves in four of his five appearances.
  • Trois-Rivières’ Morgan Adams-Moisan has three goals in his last four games.
  • Admirals are 4-0-1 when leading after two periods.
  • Lions are 3-1-1 when outshot by their opponent.

 

Jacksonville Icemen (7-5-0) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (6-6-0)      7:05 p.m. ET

  • Jacksonville’s Scott Ratzlaff is fifth with a .936 save percentage.
  • Greenville’s Ryan O’Reilly has three goals in his last two games.
  • Icemen are 4-0-0 when leading after one period.
  • Swamp Rabbits have scored first in nine of their 12 games.

 

Maine Mariners (7-4-2) at Worcester Railers (4-7-1)                   7:05 p.m. ET

  • Maine’s Brooklyn Kalmikov is tied for second with six power-play assists.
  • Worcester’s Henrik Tikkanen has posted shutouts in his last two appearances.
  • Mariners are fifth with 33.15 shots per game.
  • Railers are 3-0-0 when leading after two periods.

 

Wichita Thunder (4-6-3) at Toledo Walleye (7-3-1)                      7:15 p.m. ET

  • Wichita’s Matt Davis is second with 287 saves.
  • Toledo’s Will Hillman leads the league with six shorthanded points (3g-3a).
  • Thunder are fourth with 33.38 shots per game.
  • Walleye are 16-for-16 on the penalty kill at home.

 

South Carolina Stingrays (9-4-0) at Florida Everblades (8-5-1)  7:30 p.m. ET

  • South Carolina’s Kyler Kupka is tied for the league lead with three game-winning goals.
  • Florida’s Reid Duke is second with 50 shots on goal.
  • Stingrays are 5-0-0 when scoring first.
  • Everblades have outscored their opponents 18-9 in the third period.

 

Bloomington Bison (6-3-3) at Fort Wayne Komets (8-3-0)           7:35 p.m. ET

  • Bloomington’s Eddie Matsushima has three goals in his last four games.
  • Fort Wayne’s James Stefan is tied for the league lead with three game-winning goals.
  • Bison have outscored their opponents 13-6 in the first period.
  • Komets are third with 2.18 goals-against per game.

 

Cincinnati Cyclones (7-5-0) at Iowa Heartlanders (5-8-1)            7 p.m. CT

  • Cincinnati’s Lincoln Griffin has five points (3g-2a) in his last two games.
  • Iowa’s Stevie Leskovar scored his first pro goal on Wednesday against Kalamazoo.
  • Cyclones lead the league on the power play at 34.4 percent (11-for-32).
  • Heartlanders are 3-1-1 in one-goal games.

 

Utah Grizzlies (5-6-2) at Tulsa Oilers (7-4-0)                                 7:05 p.m. CT

  • Utah’s Danny Dzhaniyev is third among rookies with 41 shots on goal.
  • Tulsa’s Adam McMaster is on a five-game point streak (4g-2a).
  • Grizzlies are 3-0-1 when leading after two periods.
  • Oilers have outscored their opponents 15-9 in the first period.

 

Kansas City Mavericks (8-5-0) at Rapid City Rush (5-6-2)          7:05 p.m. MT

  • Kansas City’s Jack LaFontaine is tied for the league lead with six wins.
  • Rapid City’s Carter Wilkie is tied for second among rookies with seven goals.
  • Mavericks are 4-0-0 on the road, outscoring their opponents 18-5.
  • Rush are league’s fifth-least penalized team with 9.54 penalty minutes per game.

 

Allen Americans (4-5-2) at Idaho Steelheads (8-6-1)                     7:10 p.m. MT

  • Brayden Watts leads Allen with five goals and 11 points.
  • Idaho’s Francesco Arcuri is on a three-game point streak (2g-2a).
  • Americans have scored 14 of their 29 goals in the third period.
  • Steelheads are 4-1-1 in their last six games.

 

Savannah Ghost Pirates (5-2-3) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (9-5-1)     7 p.m. PT

  • Robert Mastrosimone leads Savannah with five goals and 10 points.
  • Tahoe’s Jordan Gustafson scored his first pro goal in yesterday’s 2-1 win over Savannah.
  • Ghost Pirates are 4-0-2 when scoring first.
  • Knight Monsters have outscored their opponents 24-10 in the first period.