Game Preview: Guelph Storm vs. Flint Firebirds
The Guelph Storm travel to Flint to take on the Firebirds this evening at 7:00pm and look to go 3-0-0-0 in their week of games.
The Storm head into their contest against the Firebirds winning 3 of their last 4 games and sit in 6th spot in the Western Conference with 60 points. The Firebirds have won 11 straight games and now sit in 4th in the Western Conference with 68 points and only 5 behind Kitchener for 1st in the Conference.
HEAD TO HEAD
| 2019-20 Regular Season | |
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| GUE 0-2-1-0 | FLNT 3-0-0-0 |
| 2018-19 Regular Season | |
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| GUE 4-0-0-0 | FLNT 0-3-1-0 |
| Last Five Years | |
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| GUE 9-7-3-0 | FLNT 10-7-2-0 |
| Last Five Years At Guelph Storm | |
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| GUE 4-3-3-0 | FLNT 6-3-1-0 |
| Last Five Years At Flint Firebirds | |
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| GUE 5-4-0-0 | FLNT 4-4-1-0 |
| Previous Meetings This Season |
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Guelph 1 @ Flint 4 (2020-01-25)
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Flint 7 @ Guelph 5 (2020-01-24)
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Flint 4 @ Guelph 3 (2019-10-04)
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TOP SCORERS
| Guelph Storm | Flint Firebirds |
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LAST 5 GAMES
| Guelph Storm | Flint Firebirds |
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2 – 0 W v. Owen Sound (2020-02-14)
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5 – 4 W @ Saginaw (2020-02-14)
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3 – 1 W @ London (2020-02-11)
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5 – 3 W @ Oshawa (2020-02-09)
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2 – 3 L @ Saginaw (2020-02-08)
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7 – 3 W @ Hamilton (2020-02-08)
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5 – 1 W @ Sault Ste. Marie (2020-02-07)
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5 – 4 W @ Erie (2020-02-07)
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2 – 4 L v. Erie (2020-02-05)
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5 – 3 W v. Kitchener (2020-02-01)
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MATCH UP
| Guelph Storm | Flint Firebirds | |
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| Season Record | 27-19-2-4 | 33-17-1-1 |
| Last 10 Games | 5-4-1-0 | 10-0-0-0 |
| Streak | 2-0-0-0 | 11-0-0-0 |
| Last Game | 2-0 W vs Owen Sound (2020-02-14) Final | 5-4 W @ Saginaw (2020-02-14) Final |
| Home Record | 14-9-1-1 | 17-8-1-0 |
| Away Record | 13-10-1-3 | 16-9-0-1 |
| Goals For | 177 | 224 |
| Goals Against | 161 | 201 |
| Power Plays | 38/196 (19.39%) | 38/198 (19.19%) |
| Power Plays – Home | 16/104 (15.38%) | 13/93 (13.98%) |
| Power Plays – Away | 22/92 (23.91%) | 25/105 (23.81%) |
| Penalty Killing | 34/183 (18.58%) | 31/172 (18.02%) |
| Penalty Killing – Home | 15/85 (82.35%) | 10/86 (88.37%) |
| Penalty Killing – Away | 19/98 (80.61%) | 21/86 (75.58%) |
| Leading Rookie | Bakanov (11-12-23) | Othmann (13-14-27) |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Pavel Gogolev | Riley McCourt |
| Team PIM/GM | 8.7/52 | 8.9/52 |
Players to Watch
Guelph Storm – The Guelph Storm have 3 players drafted to NHL clubs including Cam Hillis (MTL – 3rd Round), Fedor Gordeev (MIN – 5th Round) and Martin Has (WSH – 5th Round)
Flint Firebirds – The Flint Firebirds have 5 players drafted by NHL teams including Tyler Tucker (STL – 7th Round), Dennis Busby (ARI – 5th Round), Vladislav Kolyachonok (FLA – 2nd Round), Ty Dellandrea (DAL – 1st Round) and Ethan Keppen (VAN – 4th Round)
Upcoming Games
Guelph returns home for Family Day Monday against the Soo Greyhounds at 2:00pm. Dont forget to bring your skates and skate with the Storm after the game!
