Indy Fuel (19-17-1-0) at Wheeling Nailers (18-16-2-0)
3:05 PM Eastern
WesBanco Arena
Watch Live: ECHL.TV
Team Statistics:
Power Play
Indy (16.0%, 18th)
Wheeling (20.4%, 4th)
Penalty Kill
Indy (85.5%, 6th)
Wheeling (83.7%, 14th)
Shots For/Against Per Game
Indy (28.05, 26th – 32.46, 17th)
Wheeling (32.22, 11th – 28.44, 5th)
Shooting%
Indy (11.6%, 5th)
Wheeling (10.9%, 6th)
Avg. Height/Weight
Indy – 6’1”, 195 lbs
Wheeling – 6’1”, 194 lbs
Analysis:
This is the second game of a back-to-back at WesBanco Arena between the Indy Fuel and the Wheeling Nailers. The Fuel fell to Wheeling last night 3-2 in a tightly contested battle. Brett Welychka and Logan Nelson scored for Indy, but both were followed up no more than 30 seconds later by Nailers goals.
The Fuel and Nailers are even at three wins a piece for the season series. Defenseman Alex Brooks is the leading point scorer for the Fuel against Wheeling with seven points in six games.
Players To Watch
Indy: Brett Welychka
Welychka looks to stay on fire, as he has collected four goals and an assist in his last five games. In four games against the Nailers this season, he has netted two goals.
Wheeling: Zac Lynch
Lynch added a goal to the scoresheet for the Nailers last night for his ninth point (1G, 8A) in six games. The 26-year-old is Wheeling’s leading point getter against Indy with seven points in six games.