GAME DAY: Saturday, January 4 at Kelowna
Kelowna, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants (18-14-4-0) play their sixth game in nine days tonight when they visit the Kelowna Rockets (14-17-2-1) for a 6:05 p.m. puck drop at Prospera Place.
The G-Men are coming off a 3-0 shutout win over Wenatchee at home last night and are now winners in five of their last six games. During their last six, they have outscored the opposition 24-16.
The Rockets defeated the Kamloops Blazers 6-4 on the road last night, which snapped a six-game losing streak.
Vancouver is 1-1 against Kelowna so far this season, beating them most recently 3-1 at home on December 29. On the road against the Rockets, the Giants have struggled the last two seasons. They went 0-4 last season and 1-4 in 2022-23. Vancouver hasn’t won a road game in Kelowna since January 21, 2023.
The Giants are 6-4-0-0 in their last 10, while the Rockets are 3-7-0-0.
HOW TO TUNE IN
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VAN LAST 5 GAMES (4-1-0) | 21 GF, 16 GA
| DATE | RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
| Jan. 3 | WIN | VAN 3 vs. WEN 0 | Lin, Schmidt, Halaburda | Hood (27/27) | Lin (VAN) |
| Jan. 1 | LOSS | VAN 2 vs. VIC 5 | Hoilett, Olson | Hood (25/26)
Hutchison (16/20) |
Trembecky (VIC) |
| Dec. 31 | WIN | VAN 7 at VIC 6 (SO) | Olson, Thorpe (2), Schmidt, Lipinski, Zimmer | Hood (14/17)
Hutchison (0/3) |
Sparks SO (VAN) |
| Dec. 29 | WIN | VAN 3 vs. KEL 1 | Lipinski, Halaburda (2) | Hutchison (22/23) | Halaburda (VAN) |
| Dec. 27 | WIN | VAN 4 at KAM 3 (OT) | Titlbach, Levis, Oreskovic, Schmidt | Hutchison (28/31) | Schmidt (VAN) |
TALE OF THE TAPE (2024-25 REG SEASON)
| VANCOUVER | STAT | WENATCHEE |
| 18-14-4 (40 points) | RECORD | 14-17-2-1 (31 points) |
| .556 | POINTS % | .456 |
| 3rd/7th | DIV/CONF RANK | 4th/8th |
| 6-4-0-0 | LAST 10 | 3-7-0-0 |
| 11-7-1-0 | HOME RECORD | 7-7-2-0 |
| 7-7-3-0 | ROAD RECORD | 7-10-0-0 |
| 134
(3.72 – 12th) |
GOALS FOR
(Per Game) |
130
(3.82 – 8th) |
| 145
(4.03 – 18th) |
GOALS AGAINST
(Per game) |
131
(3.85 – 16th) |
| -11 (16th) | GOAL DIFF | -1 (15th) |
| 22.8% (13th) | POWER PLAY | 20.4% (18th) |
| 72.6% (19th) | PENALTY KILL | 69.5% (22nd) |
| Schmidt (27-15-42)
Leslie (7-27-34) Levis (14-18-32) |
LEADERS | Cristall (26-34-60)
Iginla (14-18-32) Stancl (11-21-32) |
| Schmidt – 27 Goals | TOP GOAL SCORER | Cristall – 26 Goals |
| Leslie – 34 Points | TOP SCORING D-MAN | Price (32 Points) |
SEASON SERIES VS. KELOWNA (1-1-0; 8 H2H)
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
| Nov. 22, 2024 | Prospera Place | 8-3 L |
| Dec. 29, 2024 | LEC | 3-1 W |
| Jan. 4, 2025 | Prospera Place | 6:05 PM PT |
| Jan. 11, 2025 | LEC | 7:00 PM PT |
| Jan. 25, 2025 | Prospera Place | 7:05 PM PT |
| Feb. 22, 2025 | Prospera Place | 7:05 PM PT |
| Feb. 23, 2025 | LEC | 7:00 PM PT |
| March 23, 2025 | LEC | 4:00 PM PT |
NEXT 5 GAMES
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
| Saturday, January 4 | Kelowna | Prospera Place | 6:05 PM |
| Tuesday, January 7 | Prince George | CN Centre | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, January 8 | Prince George | CN Centre | 7:00 PM |
| Friday, January 10 | Kamloops | Sandman Centre | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, January 11 | Kelowna | LEC | 7:00 PM |
