Game Preview: Guelph Storm vs. Erie Otters

The Guelph Storm return home Wednesday evening to take on the Erie Otters at the Sleeman Centre at 7:00pm.
The Guelph Storm are coming into Wednesday’s game on a 2 game winning streak and are looking to add to that with a win over the Erie Otters. The Storm are looking to get back on track and battle for home ice advantage after losing 10 straights games that ended last week.
The Erie Otters are coming into their matchup with the Storm on a 3 game losing streak and are looking to snap it with a win over the Guelph Storm. Erie is battling for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference as they sit in 8th place with 49 points, while the Guelph Storm sit in 6th with 53 points.
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HEAD TO HEAD
2019-20 Regular Season | |
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ER 1-1-0-1 | GUE 2-1-0-0 |
2018-19 Regular Season | |
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ER 2-3-1-0 | GUE 4-0-2-0 |
Last Five Years | |
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ER 17-6-2-2 | GUE 10-11-4-2 |
Last Five Years At Erie Otters | |
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ER 11-1-1-1 | GUE 3-8-2-1 |
Last Five Years At Guelph Storm | |
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ER 6-5-1-1 | GUE 7-3-2-1 |
Previous Meetings This Season |
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Guelph 4 @ Erie 3 (2019-10-23)
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Erie 5 @ Guelph 7 (2019-10-18)
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Guelph 1 @ Erie 4 (2019-10-12)
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TOP SCORERS
Erie Otters | Guelph Storm |
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LAST 5 GAMES
Erie Otters | Guelph Storm |
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3 – 6 L @ Saginaw (2020-02-01)
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5 – 2 W @ Sudbury (2020-01-31)
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3 – 4 L @ Flint (2020-01-31)
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4 – 3 W @ North Bay (2020-01-30)
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3 – 5 L v. Owen Sound (2020-01-25)
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2 – 4 L @ London (2020-01-26)
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5 – 3 W v. Owen Sound (2020-01-24)
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1 – 4 L @ Flint (2020-01-25)
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2 – 6 L @ London (2020-01-19)
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5 – 7 L v. Flint (2020-01-24)
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MATCH UP
Erie Otters | Guelph Storm | |
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Season Record | 20-18-3-6 | 24-18-1-4 |
Last 10 Games | 4-5-1-0 | 2-8-0-0 |
Streak | 0-2-1-0 | 2-0-0-0 |
Last Game | 6-3 L @ Saginaw (2020-02-01) Final | 5-2 W @ Sudbury (2020-01-31) Final |
Home Record | 11-9-1-3 | 13-8-1-1 |
Away Record | 9-9-2-3 | 11-10-0-3 |
Goals For | 170 | 163 |
Goals Against | 170 | 152 |
Power Plays | 31/185 (16.76%) | 35/176 (19.89%) |
Power Plays – Home | 15/93 (16.13%) | 15/96 (15.63%) |
Power Plays – Away | 16/92 (17.39%) | 20/80 (25%) |
Penalty Killing | 26/158 (16.46%) | 32/167 (19.16%) |
Penalty Killing – Home | 12/67 (82.09%) | 15/80 (81.25%) |
Penalty Killing – Away | 14/91 (84.62%) | 17/87 (80.46%) |
Leading Rookie | Lockhart (7-11-18) | Bakanov (9-10-19) |
Most Penalty Minutes | Hayden Fowler | Pavel Gogolev |
Team PIM/GM | 10/47 | 8.7/47 |
Players to Watch
Guelph Storm: The Guelph Storm have 3 players drafted by NHL clubs that include captain Cam Hillis (MTL – 3rd Round), defencemen Fedor Gordeev (MIN – 5th Round) and defencemen Martin Has (WSH – 5th Round).
Erie Otters – Jacob Golden (MIN – 5th Round) is the only player for the Otters drafted by and NHL team.
Upcoming Games
The Storm head on the road again this weekend as they play the Soo Greyhounds on Friday night and Saginaw Spirit on Saturday evening. The Storm travel to London on Tuesday February 11th before returning home on Friday February 14th against the Owen Sound Attack.