PREVIEW: Giants Visit Tri-City Americans on Tuesday Night
KENNEWICK, WA – The Vancouver Giants (21-35-1-2) play their fourth and final head-to-head game against the Tri-City Americans (25-28-4-1) on Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m. at the Toyota Center.
The Giants remain in 12th place in the West with nine games remaining, while the Americans are in 10th with 10 games remaining, currently five points out of the eighth and final playoff spot.
Vancouver is coming off a 4-3 loss against Kamloops on the road on Saturday, while the Americans went the entire month of February without a win (0-10-1-0).
HOW TO TUNE IN – REGULAR SEASON GAME 60/68
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TODAY’S MATCHUP
Vancouver is 3-7-0-0 in their last 10 and hasn’t won a road game since Dec. 18 (0-9-0-1).
Tri-City’s last win came on Jan. 31 at home against Wenatchee (3-2 in overtime). Since then, they’ve gone 0-10-1-0, getting outscored 50-18 in those 11 games.
The Giants are 1-1-1-0 against the Americans this season, most recently a 4-3 OT win at home on Jan. 9.
| SEASON SERIES vs. TC (1-1-1-0) | ||
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT |
| Nov. 7, 2025 | Toyota Center | 5-2 L |
| Nov. 22, 2025 | LEC | 4-3 OTL |
| Jan. 9, 2026 | LEC | 4-3 OTW |
| Mar. 3, 2026 | Toyota Center | 7:05 PM PST |
LAST 5 GAMES (1-4-0-0) | 8 GF, 18 GA
| DATE | VAN RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
| Feb. 28 | LOSS | VAN 3 at KAM 4 | Volotovskii, Lin, Charko | Hood (40/44) | Evaschesen (KAM) |
| Feb. 27 | LOSS | VAN 1 vs. SEA 4 | Tomik | Pyne (23/26) | Mayes (SEA) |
| Feb. 21 | WIN | VAN 2 vs. POR 1 | McCloskey, Gerrior | Pyne (27/28) | Gerrior (VAN) |
| Feb. 20 | LOSS | VAN 1 at SPO 6 | Riggall | Hood (16/20) | Harrington (SPO) |
| Feb. 16 | LOSS | VAN 1 vs. SEA 3 | Chorney | Pyne (33/36) | Lovsin (SEA) |
TALE OF THE TAPE (2025-26 REG SEASON)
| VANCOUVER | TRI-CITY | |
| 21-35-1-2 — 45 points | Team Record | 25-28-4-1 — 55 points |
| 0.381 | Points % | 0.474 |
| 12th/21st | Conf./WHL Ranking | 10th/16th |
| 3-7-0-0 | Past 10 Games | 0-9-1-0 |
| 0-2-0-0 | Streak | 0-10-1-0 |
| 4-3 L at KAM (Feb,. 28) | Last Game | 5-2 L at SPO (Feb. 28) |
| 15-15-1-0 | Home Record | 16-12-2-0 |
| 6-20-0-2 | Away Record | 9-16-2-1 |
| 170 (2.88 – 18th) | GF | 162 (2.79 – 21st) |
| 246 (4.17 – 20th) | GA | 204 (3.52 – 12th) |
| -76 (21st) | Goal Differential | -42 (18th) |
| (38/193) 19.7% | PP (Overall) | (29/177) 16.4% |
| (63/215) 70.7% | PK (Overall) | (42/174) 75.9% |
| (2/7) 28.6% | PP vs. Opp. | (2/8) 25% |
| (2/8) 75% | PK vs. Opp. | (2/7) 71.4% |
| Lin (12-39-51) | Top Scorer | Virk (24-32-56) |
WHAT ARE WE WEARING
The Giants will be wearing their white primary jerseys tonight.
UPCOMING
The Giants play four games this week, starting tonight.
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME (PST) |
| Tuesday, March 3 | Tri-City | Toyota Center | 7:05 PM |
| Friday, March 6 | Kelowna | Prospera Place | 7:05 PM |
| Saturday, March 7 | Kamloops | Sandman Centre | 6:00 PM |
| Sunday, March 8 | Kelowna | Langley Events Centre | 4:00 PM |
