PREVIEW: Americans vs Thunderbirds – February 14, 2026
Americans vs Thunderbirds
Saturday, February 14, 2026 | Kennewick, WA. | Toyota Center
Start Time: 6:05 p.m. PT
Valentine’s Day presented by Abadan
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LAST GAME: The Tri-City Americans dropped their fourth game in a row with a 4-1 defeat in Seattle last night. The Thunderbirds took a 1-0 lead into the intermission before scoring 17 seconds into the second. Jesse McKinnon cut the deficit to 2-1 before Seattle added another goal to lead 3-1 heading into the third. Antonio Martorana added his second of the game in the third to seal the 4-1 final.
VS SEATTLE: Tonight is the fourth of six meetings between the Americans and Thunderbirds in the 2025-26 season. Tri-City opened the season against the Thunderbirds on September 20, a 6-3 loss on the road. The next meeting came December 14, a 4-3, seven-round shootout win for the Americans. Last night the Americans fell 4-1 on the road. The season series wraps up March 6 and 7 with another home-and-home, starting in Tri-City.
Team Comparison
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Tri-City Americans |
Seattle Thunderbirds |
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Record: 25-22-3-1 |
Record: 20-23-4-3 |
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Conference Ranking: 7th |
Conference Ranking: 10th |
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Goals for: 151 |
Goals for: 172 |
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Goals Against: 173 |
Goals Against: 193 |
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Power Play: 18.6% (29/156) |
Power Play: 16.1% (31/193) |
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Penalty Kill: 76.3% (122/160) |
Penalty Kill: 76.1% (169/222) |
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Leading Scorers: |
Leading Scorers |
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Connor Dale (22-31-53) |
Cameron Schmidt (38-42-80) |
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Savin Virk (22-29-51) |
Antonio Martorana (21-26-47) |
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Gavin Garland (12-25-37) |
Noah Kosick (12-32-44) |
Around the Concourse:
Section C: Chuck-A-Puck
Section R: Chuck-A-Puck
Gesa Autograph Booth: Valentine’s Card Players
Jersey Auction: Cash Koch #11 (White)
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