Game Preview: Guelph Storm @ London Knights
The Guelph Storm go on the road today to take on the London Knights in an early evening game. The puck drops at 4:00pm.
After a huge comeback win from being down 3-0 yesterday the Storm have improved their record to 15-8-1-1. With another big two points from last nights win, the gap to the Knights is only 3 points, making tonight’s game a big one. This week has the Storm being 1-1 so far with one more game to round out the games for the weekend. In their last 5 games Guelph are 3-2 and will be looking to create a winning streak tonight.
The Knights come into this evening’s game off the back of a tough 4-1 loss to the Windsor Spitfires. Overall, London now sits in 1st still with a record of 17-6-1-0 and are also 3-2 in their last 5 games. In this week’s games the Knights are 1-1 with a win to Kitchener earlier in the week and the loss last night to the Spitfires. The Knights will be looking to bounce back after last night’s loss with a home win tonight against the Storm.
HEAD TO HEAD
| 2021-22 Regular Season | |
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| GUE 2-0-0-0 | LDN 0-1-1-0 |
| 2019-20 Regular Season | |
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| GUE 2-2-1-0 | LDN 3-2-0-0 |
| Last Five Years | |
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| GUE 10-12-2-1 | LDN 15-8-2-0 |
| Last Five Years At Guelph Storm | |
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| GUE 5-5-1-1 | LDN 7-4-1-0 |
| Last Five Years At London Knights | |
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| GUE 5-7-1-0 | LDN 8-4-1-0 |
| Previous Meetings This Season |
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London 2 @ Guelph 3 (2021-11-26)
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Guelph 4 @ London 3 (2021-11-09)
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TOP SCORERS
| Guelph Storm | London Knights |
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LAST 5 GAMES
| Guelph Storm | London Knights |
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5 – 3 W v. Saginaw (2021-12-10)
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1 – 4 L v. Windsor (2021-12-10)
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3 – 5 L v. Sarnia (2021-12-08)
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6 – 2 W @ Kitchener (2021-12-07)
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2 – 1 W @ Saginaw (2021-12-04)
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2 – 3 L v. Sarnia (2021-12-04)
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2 – 7 L @ Sault Ste. Marie (2021-12-03)
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4 – 1 W v. Erie (2021-12-03)
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7 – 3 W v. Erie (2021-11-28)
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5 – 4 W @ Owen Sound (2021-11-27)
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MATCH UP
| Guelph Storm | London Knights | |
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| Season Record | 15-8-1-1 | 17-6-1-0 |
| Last 10 Games | 6-3-0-1 | 6-4-0-0 |
| Streak | 1-0-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 |
| Last Game | 5-3 W vs Saginaw (2021-12-10) Final | 4-1 L vs Windsor (2021-12-10) Final |
| Home Record | 8-3-0-1 | 8-3-1-0 |
| Away Record | 7-5-1-0 | 9-3-0-0 |
| Goals For | 96 | 89 |
| Goals Against | 87 | 63 |
| Power Plays | 23/102 (22.55%) | 24/87 (27.59%) |
| Power Plays – Home | 11/47 (23.4%) | 11/42 (26.19%) |
| Power Plays – Away | 12/55 (21.82%) | 13/45 (28.89%) |
| Penalty Killing | 18/83 (78.31%) | 17/95 (82.11%) |
| Penalty Killing – Home | 7/40 (82.5%) | 8/49 (83.67%) |
| Penalty Killing – Away | 11/43 (74.42%) | 9/46 (80.43%) |
| Leading Rookie | Poitras (8-12-20) | Smith (12-5-17) |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Matthew Poitras | Gerard Keane |
| Team PIM/GM | 9.3/25 | 10.9/24 |
Players to Watch:
Guelph Storm – Ben McFarlane
On a recent two game goal streak which featured a game winning goal last night, McFarlane has been able to be a huge part to the teams success. In his 3rd OHL season he has already broke his past seasons point totals in just 23 games. Within these 23 games he’s been able to score 5 goals and assist on 5 for a total of 10 points.
London Knights – Sean McGurn
In his 2nd OHL season McGurn has found his place within the London team and is producing heavily. Being on the teams top line has allowed him to score 28 points in 24 games, within these 28 points he’s scored 6 and assisted 22. He will be a player to watch on London in tonights clash against the Storm.
Upcoming Games:
The Storm are back in Guelph on Friday, December 17th when the Erie Otters come to take on the Storm. The puck drops Friday at 7:30pm. Get your tickets for Friday here!
