PREVIEW: Americans @ Winterhawks – January 24, 2025
LAST GAME: The Americans jumped out to a 3-0 lead early in the third period and held on for a 3-2 win over the Wenatchee Wild on Sunday, ending their 5-game losing streak. Cruz Pavao, Jake Sloan and Savin Virk (GWG) scored for the Americans while Lukas Matecha picked up his 17th win of the season with 23 saves.
VS PORTLAND: Tonight is the fifth of six meetings between the Americans and Winterhawks, with both teams having two wins. The Americans won the first meeting, 4-3 in overtime, before the Winterhawks won back-to-back games after the Christmas Break. Tri-City picked ip a 7-6 shootout win in the last game on January 3. Both of the Americans wins came on home ice and they’re looking for their first win in Portland since March 4, 2023, a span of four games.
SCORING LEADERS
Tri-City Americans | Portland Winterhawks |
Brandon Whynott (21-24-45) | Kyle Chyzowski (30-42-72) |
Max Curran (13-29-42) | Tyson Jugnauth (11-50-61) |
Jake Sloan (14-27-41) | Diego Buttazzoni (22-28-50) |
SPECIAL TEAMS
Tri-City Americans | Portland Winterhawks |
Power Play – 14.8% (22-for-149) | Power Play – 26.2% (48-for-183) |
Penalty Kill – 82.0% (132-for-161) | Penalty Kill – 77.6% (128-for-165) |
How to Tune In:
Webcast: WHL Live – Sign Up & Watch Here
Radio: 95.3 UROCK FM / Jacobs Radio App
Follow us on social media:Twitter » Facebook » Instagram