Game Preview: Guelph Storm vs. Oshawa Generals
The Guelph Storm welcome the Oshawa Generals to the Sleeman Centre on Friday evening. Puck drop is at 7:30pm.
Guelph is coming into this weekend in 6th place in the Western Conference with 70 points and are 2 points ahead of the Owen Sound Attack who are in 7th in the West. Guelph has lost 2 straight games coming into Friday’s matchup but are 6-2-1-1 in their last 10 games played. With a win tonight, the Storm will clinch a playoff spot in the Western Conference and still have a chance to catch the Windsor Spitfires in 5th place who have 75 points.
The Generals are in 4th in the Eastern Conference with 72 points and have already clinched their playoff berth. Oshawa has also lost 2 straight games and are in 5-1-2-2 in their last 10 games played. Oshawa is only 2 points behind Peterborough for 3rd in the Eastern Conference coming into this weekend.
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HEAD TO HEAD
| 2019-20 Regular Season | |
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| OSH 1-0-0-0 | GUE 0-1-0-0 |
| 2018-19 Regular Season | |
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| OSH 1-1-0-0 | GUE 1-1-0-0 |
| Last Five Years | |
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| OSH 7-2-0-0 | GUE 2-6-1-0 |
| Last Five Years At Oshawa Generals | |
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| OSH 4-1-0-0 | GUE 1-3-1-0 |
| Last Five Years At Guelph Storm | |
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| OSH 3-1-0-0 | GUE 1-3-0-0 |
| Previous Meetings This Season |
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Guelph 2 @ Oshawa 5 (2019-12-15)
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TOP SCORERS
| Oshawa Generals | Guelph Storm |
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LAST 5 GAMES
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3 – 4 L v. Ottawa (2020-03-01)
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3 – 4 L @ Erie (2020-03-04)
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1 – 4 L @ Ottawa (2020-02-28)
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3 – 6 L @ Windsor (2020-02-29)
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4 – 3 W @ Peterborough (2020-02-27)
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5 – 3 W v. Erie (2020-02-28)
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2 – 1 W v. Windsor (2020-02-23)
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3 – 4 L @ London (2020-02-26)
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5 – 2 W @ Hamilton (2020-02-22)
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5 – 4 W v. Niagara (2020-02-23)
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MATCH UP
| Oshawa Generals | Guelph Storm | |
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| Season Record | 31-19-6-4 | 31-21-3-5 |
| Last 10 Games | 5-1-2-2 | 6-2-1-1 |
| Streak | 0-1-1-0 | 0-2-0-0 |
| Last Game | 4-3 L vs Ottawa (2020-03-01) Final | 4-3 L @ Erie (2020-03-04) Final |
| Home Record | 15-10-4-2 | 18-9-1-1 |
| Away Record | 16-9-2-2 | 13-12-2-4 |
| Goals For | 224 | 206 |
| Goals Against | 216 | 190 |
| Power Plays | 62/248 (25%) | 41/220 (18.64%) |
| Power Plays – Home | 32/144 (22.22%) | 17/116 (14.66%) |
| Power Plays – Away | 30/104 (28.85%) | 24/104 (23.08%) |
| Penalty Killing | 47/213 (22.07%) | 38/206 (18.45%) |
| Penalty Killing – Home | 24/110 (78.18%) | 17/96 (82.29%) |
| Penalty Killing – Away | 23/103 (77.67%) | 21/110 (80.91%) |
| Leading Rookie | Harrison (21-16-37) | Bakanov (11-12-23) |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Mitchell Brewer | Pavel Gogolev |
| Team PIM/GM | 10.5/60 | 8.4/60 |
Players to Watch
Guelph Storm – Pavel Gogolev
Pavel Gogolev has had an incredible season for the Guelph Storm and has set new career highs in goals (44), assists (49) and points (93) coming into this weekend. With 8 games remaining, Pavel has the opportunity to get to 50 goals and 50 assists and 100 points on the season.
Oshawa Generals – Philip Tomasino
Philip Tomasino was traded from Niagara earlier this year and has put up 41 points in 24 games for the Generals since coming over. Tomasino has set new career highs in goals (39), assists (59) and points (98) coming into this weekend and is looking to become the 3rd OHL player this season to hit 100 points.
Upcoming Games
The Storm travel to Sarnia on Sunday to finish their weekend of games against the Sting. Guelph returns home on Wednesday night to take on the Kitchener Rangers at 7:00pm before playing at home Friday night against the Windsor Spitfires at 7:30pm.
