GAME DAY: Saturday, March 15 vs. Victoria
Langley, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants (32-24-8-0) go for their fifth straight victory tonight when they host the Victoria Royals (36-17-3-7) at the Langley Events Centre in their second-last home game of the regular season.
The G-Men have outscored the opposition 14-4 during the four-game win streak, having allowed just a single goal in each of the four contests.
Vancouver is currently tied with the Portland Winterhawks for fifth in the Western Conference, though the Winterhawks hold the tiebreaker based on overall wins.
The Royals are battling the Prince George Cougars for top spot in the B.C. Division, currently trailing them by two points. These rivals met last night with the Giants taking the game by a score of 3-1.
Vancouver is 3-4-0 against Victoria this season.
HOW TO TUNE IN
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LAST MEETING: MARCH 14/25: VAN 3 at VIC 1
The Vancouver Giants extended their winning streak to four games on Friday night following a 3-1 road win over the Victoria Royals at the Save on Foods Memorial Centre. Cameron Schmidt had a pair of first period goals, his 37th and 38th tallies of the season, while Tyler Thorpe hit the empty net with 1:26 to go to ensure the victory. Burke Hood was dialled in again, stopping 33 of 34 shots to improve to 18-12-6 on the season. He is 8-2-1 over his last 11 starts with a .939 save percentage.
VAN LAST 5 GAMES (4-1-0) | 16 GF, 8 GA
DATE | VAN RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
March 14 | WIN | VAN 3 at VIC 1 | Schmidt (2), Thorpe (ENG) | Hood (33/34) | Schmidt (VAN) |
March 9 | WIN | VAN 3 vs. PG 1 | Schmidt, Levis, Leslie (ENG) | Hood (36/37) | Levis (VAN) |
March 8 | WIN | VAN 5 at KAM 1 | Halaburda (2), Lipinski, Levis, Schmidt | Hood (33/34) | Lipinski (VAN) |
March 2 | WIN | VAN 3 vs. WEN 1 | Thorpe, Leslie (2) | Hood (39/40) | Leslie (VAN) |
March 1 | LOSS | VAN 2 at EVT 4 | Halaburda, Leslie | Smith (32/36) | Rymon (EVT) |
2024-25 TEAM RANKS
VANCOUVER | VICTORIA | |
Record | 32-24-8-0 | 36-17-3-7 |
Points | 72 | 82 |
Points % | .563 | .651 |
Conference Rank | 6th | 4th |
Last 10 | 5-3-2-0 | 5-3-0-2 |
Goals For/Game | 3.77 (7th) | 3.95 (4th) |
Goals Against/Game | 3.75 (15th) | 3.21 (8th) |
Goal Differential | +4 (12th) | +47 (5th) |
Power Play % | 25.6% (8th) | 27.1% (4th) |
Penalty Kill % | 75.7% (12th) | 72.8% (19th) |
Penalty Min./Game | 12.05 (5th) | 10.84 (2nd) |
SEASON SERIES VS. VICTORIA (3-4-0; 8 H2H)
DATE | LOCATION | RESULT |
Dec. 13, 2024 | Save on Foods Memorial Arena | 4-0 L |
Dec. 14, 2024 | LEC | 6-3 L |
Dec. 31, 2024 | Save on Foods Memorial Arena | 7-6 SOW |
Jan. 1, 2025 | LEC | 5-2 L |
Feb. 14, 2025 | Save on Foods Memorial Arena | 5-2 L |
Feb. 15, 2025 | LEC | 4-3 SOW |
Mar. 14, 2025 | Save on Foods Memorial Arena | 3-1 W |
March 15, 2025 | LEC | 7:00 PM PST |
LOOK AHEAD
Vancouver plays Victoria tonight and tomorrow before travelling to Portland for a Sunday matinee.
DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | RESULT/TIME |
Saturday, March 15 | Victoria | Langley Events Centre | 7:00 PM |
Sunday, March 16 | Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 4:00 PM |