PREVIEW: Americans vs Chiefs – March 14, 2026
Americans vs Chiefs
Saturday, March 14, 2026 | Kennewick, WA. | Toyota Center
Start Time: 6:05 p.m. PT
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LAST GAME: The Americans battled back from a 2-0 deficit after two periods, but the Portland Winterhawks scored with 4.3 seconds left in regulation to hand the Americans a 3-2 loss last night. Gavin Garland and Cruz Pavao (PPG) scored in the third period to tie the game before Jordan Duguay scored his second of the night on a rebound chance in the final seconds, winning the game for Portland. Xavier Wendt made 33 saves in the loss.
VS SPOKANE: Tonight is the seventh of eight meetings between the Americans and Chiefs, with Spokane holding a 5-1 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. The Chiefs have since won the most recent three meetings, February 21 (7-1) and 27 (3-0) in Kennewick before a 5-2 victory on home ice Feb 28.
Team Comparison
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TRI-CITY AMERICANS |
SPOKANE CHIEFS |
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RECORD: 26-33-4-1 |
Record: 34-29-1-0 |
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Conference Ranking: 10th |
Conference Ranking: 6th |
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Goals For: 173 |
Goals For: 211 |
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Goals Against: 226 |
Goals Against: 198 |
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Power Play: 17.1% (34/199) |
Power Play: 15.1% (34/225) |
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Penalty Kill: 76.2% (144/189) |
Penalty Kill: 78.9% (202/256) |
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Leading Scorers |
Leading Scorers |
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Savin Virk (26-34-60) |
Logan Wormald (21-41-62) |
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Connor Dale (24-34-58) |
Tyus Sparks (27-34-51) |
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Gavin Garland (15-30-45) |
Chase Harrington (25-28-53) |
Around the Concourse:
Section C: Chuck-A-Puck
Section R: Chuck-A-Puck
Section J: Sunset View Marimba
Jersey Auction: Lukas Matecha #30 (White)
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