Ontario Reign Face Barracuda in Wednesday Matchup Following Accomplished Road trip
SAN JOSE, CA – The Ontario Reign visit the san Jose Barracuda on Wednesday, November 15th, continuing their stretch of games against Pacific Division opponents.Ontario enters the contest with a 9-3-1 record,having not lost consecutive games this season,boasting a 5-0 record following a loss. San Jose has earned a point in six straight games, going 4-0-1-1 after a slow start to the season.
Goaltending Updates:
For the Reign, Erik Portillo has posted a .925 save percentage and a 2.33 GAA in his last four starts after returning from injury, missing the entirety of last season.The Barracuda have seen Jakub Skarek recalled by the San Jose Sharks, and Matt Davis recalled from the Wichita Thunder (ECHL) where he was 2-5-2 with a 2.67 GAA and .923 SV% in nine appearances. Gabriel Carriere took the loss on Wednesday, November 8th, making 28 saves on 31 shots in a 4-3 shootout defeat, and is 2-0-2 in his last four starts.
Key Reign Players to Watch:
Kenny Connors has a point in back-to-back games (1-2-3) and two goals in his last four, leading all AHL rookies with a plus-11 rating, tied for second among all league skaters. Akil Thomas has a point in four of his last five games (2-4-6) and leads the club with 11 points (4-7-11). Jakub Dvořak (1-1-2) and Francesco Pinelli (0-2-2) have points in two straight games, while Aatu Jämsen has three points (1-2-3) in his last four contests.
Key Barracuda Players to Watch:
Cam lund is tied for first among AHL rookies with eight assists, while Igor Chernyshov is tied for second with six goals. Chernyshov, Kasper Haltunen, and Quentin Musty are tied for first among league rookies with three power-play goals each. Musty has seven points (2-5-7) in his last six games, after having just three (1-2-3) in the first seven. Colin White has seven points (3-4-7) in his last seven games, tallying a point in six of them. Lucas Carlson has scored a goal in back-to-back games, and Chernyshov has six goals and one assist in his last five games, including a hat trick on Tuesday, November 7th.
Team Statistics & Trends:
Ontario has been held to two goals in three of their six losses. They have scored four or more goals in six of their eight contests, outscoring opponents 33-19 during five-on-five play.The Reign have scored just two first-period goals in their last six games and are 0-for-8 on the power-play in their last three games, but 10-for-11 on the penalty kill in their last four. This game marks the ninth of eleven road contests for Ontario.
San Jose has scored three or more goals in three of their last four games, including a season-high 7-0 win on Tuesday, November 7th, at Abbotsford. they’ve outscored opponents 19-8 in regulation during their last five games.The Barracuda are third in the AHL averaging 31.85 shots per game, having only been outshot three times this season. San Jose is third overall in the AHL on the power-play (15-for-55, 28.6%), including fourth on home ice (9-for-33, 27.3%), but are last overall on the penalty kill (31-for-46, 67.4%) and 31st at home (15-for-23, 65.2%).
