PREVIEW: Americans vs Chiefs – February 27, 2026
Americans vs Chiefs
Friday, February 27, 2026 | Kennewick, WA. | Toyota Center
Start Time: 7:05 p.m. PT
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LAST GAME: The Americans carried a 3-1 lead into the third period on Tuesday, but the Victoria Royals scored twice in nine seconds to tie the game before completing their comeback in overtime, handing Tri-City a 4-3 loss at the Toyota Center. Cruz Pavao scored twice while Gavin Garland added a goal in the loss, which was the ninth in a row for the Americans.
VS SPOKANE: Tonight is the fifth of eight meetings between the Americans and Chiefs, with Spokane holding a 3-1 lead in the season series. The Chiefs won the first two games by 3-0 (Sept 27) and 4-2 (Dec 6) scores, before Tri-City won 3-2 in the annual New Year’s Eve game. Last Saturday Spokane visited the Toyota Center and went home with a 7-1 victory. The two teams meet again tomorrow in Spokane before the final two meetings March 14 (@ TC) and March 21 (@ SPO).
Team Comparison
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TRI-CITY AMERICANS |
SPOKANE CHIEFS |
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Record: 25-26-4-1 |
Record: 29-26-1-0 |
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Conference Ranking: 9th |
Conference Ranking: 6th |
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Goals For: 160 |
Goals For: 186 |
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Goals Against: 196 |
Goals Against: 180 |
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Power Play: 17.2% (29/169) |
Power Play: 13.6% (28/206) |
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Penalty Kill: 76.0% (130/171) |
Penalty Kill: 79.2% (186/235) |
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Leading Scorers: |
Leading Scorers |
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Savin Virk (23-31-54) |
Tyus Sparks (25-30-55) |
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Connor Dale (22-31-53) |
Logan Wormald (19-34-53) |
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Gavin Garland (13-28-41) |
Chase Harrington (24-27-51) |
Around the Concourse:
Section J: Mustang Marimba
Gesa Autograph Booth: Dylan LeBret
Jersey Auction: Cruz Pavao #34 (White)
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