Sunday brings us four games across the Elite Ice Hockey League as the 2025/26 season reaches the conclusion of its 18th week.
Today sees Games 138–141 take place, meaning we are now past the halfway point of the regular season.
Belfast Giants get the day underway from 4pm as they host Manchester Storm. Both sides picked up wins on Saturday night, and for the Giants it is their second home game of the weekend. They closed the gap on league leaders Nottingham to three points with a win over the Panthers on Saturday, while Storm sit just five points outside the top four and have games in hand after beating Cardiff. Storm were overtime winners on their last trip to Manchester.
League leaders Nottingham Panthers are back on home ice from 5pm as they welcome Fife Flyers. Fife are a very different proposition to a month ago when they lost 4-1 in Nottingham, and they logged an important win over Sheffield on Saturday night to stay in touch at the foot of the table.
Cardiff Devils return home from Manchester to face Glasgow Clan at the Vindico Arena at 5pm. Clan played on Friday night, beating Sheffield, and travelled south on Saturday to avoid any potential travel disruption. They sit firmly in mid-table, but a win here would put them right in the mix for the top five. Cardiff’s defeat in Manchester saw them slip to third and miss the chance to close the gap on the Panthers.
Sheffield Steelers round out the schedule at 5pm as they end their Scottish triple-header in Dundee. The Stars picked up an overtime win in Coventry on Friday night as they look to claw their way back into the playoff race. Sheffield have yet to collect a point on their trip north, having lost in Glasgow and Fife. New signing Brett Ritchie is still awaiting visa clearance, while Samuel Tremblay was scratched after warm-up in Kirkcaldy. Coach Aaron Fox also indicated that captain Robert Dowd was playing through illness in Fife.
Photo: William Cherry
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