Storm Watch by GuelphToday
By: GuelphToday
Both the Guelph Storm and Saginaw Spirit are jostling for playoff position as the regular season enters the final two weeks.
The Game: Guelph Storm vs. Saginaw Spirit, Sleeman Centre, 7:30 p.m.
Guelph: 29-27-5-1 (6th in Western Conference)
Saginaw: 46-15-1-1 (2nd in Western Conference)
Season Series: Saginaw 3-0; Guelph 0-3
Past 10 Games: Guelph 3-6-1-0; Saginaw 8-1-1-0
Leaders: Guelph: G-Braeden Bowman (33), A-Jett Luchanko (48), P-Luchanko (68); Saginaw: G-Owen Beck (33), A-Zayne Parekh (56), P-Parekh (87)
Playoff picture: Saginaw has five games remaining and is two points back of first place London. Could still finish first, second or third in the Western Conference; Guelph is tied for sixth with Owen Sound and could finish anywhere from fifth to eighth. Guelph has a game in hand on Erie and Flint and two games in hand on Owen Sound.
Stat Fact: Saginaw’s Michael Misa has 68 points but has a plus/minus of only plus 3.
Who’s Hot: Owen Beck has at least one point in 15 straight games, 25 points in total.
Up Next: Guelph hosts Kitchener Sunday afternoon then plays at Kitchener Tuesday.
Notes: Saginaw has outscored Guelph 16-4 in their three meetings this season … Guelph is on pace to score 202 goals this season, the lowest total since 2016-17, when it also scored 202. The year before they had 156 … Saginaw has just one more 2004-born player than Guelph … Andrew Oke is 13th in the league in save percentage, Brayden Gillespie is ninth … Guelph has lost five times in overtime this season, tied for most in the conference. Mississauga and Brantford have each lost eight times in overtime … Saginaw’s power play is ranked third, Guelph’s 14th … Saginaw’s penalty kill is ranked second, Guelph’s 10th.
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