The Rebels will take on the New Jersey Titans this evening at the Middletown Sports Complex with a puck drop scheduled for 7:30PM. It will be the last time this season that the teams meet.
This will be the “game in hand” for both teams. It will be their 55 contest of the season, bringing them inline with the rest of the division for games played. Each will have four games remaining in the season after this evening.
The Titans already have clinched a playoff berth. They are the only team in the East Division’s history to make the playoffs all ten years (minus the season that was cut short due to COVID – although they were in first place at the time). They are still in the hunt for the third seed with 64 points. However, their last four games have them on the road this weekend against the Maryland Black Bears and home next weekend against the first place Rochester Jr. Americans.
The Rebels are in the thick of the final playoff spot. They are currently four points behind the sixth seed New Hampshire Mountain Kings. Should the Rebels win tonight, they will be two points behind New Hampshire. After this evening, the Rebels will play consecutive home-and-home series against the Danbury Hat Tricks. This weekend the Mountain Kings will have a home-and-home series against the Northeast Generals and then conclude the season on the road against the Maine Nordiques.
Titans and Rebels Overview
The last time these teams played was back on November 16 when the Rebels fell to the Titans in Middletown 5 – 1. New Jersey has won four of the past seven games although the Rebels have a combined score of 25 to 24 over New Jersey.
The Titans are 5 for 27 (19%) on the man advantage. Jack Hillier leads New Jersey with eleven total points (5 goals and 6 assists) against the Rebels as well as goals (5). New Jersey’s goaltenders have a combined 3.58 goals against average and .899 save percentage with no shutouts.
The Rebels are 3 for 23 (13%) on the powerplay. Ryan Vaites leads the Rebels in total points against New Jersey with seven (3 goals and 4 assists) while the reigning East Division Star of the Week Ruslan Jamaldinov has the most goals against the Titans with five. Rebels’ goaltenders have a combined 3.30 goals against average versus New Jersey and a .907 save percentage with no shutouts.
Titans Overview
New Jersey is currently in fourth place in the East Division with a 29-19-5-1 record for 64 points (13th in the league). They are coming off of a home sweep against the Johnstown Tomahawks winning the first game 5 – 3 and the second game 4 – 1. They have won three out of their last five games and seven out of their last ten. They possess a 16-8-3-0 home record and 13-11-2-1 away record.
The Titans have scored 182 goals (12th in the league), and they have allowed 181 (23rd in the league). They have converted on 23.15% of the chances on the man advantage (3rd in the league), and their penalty kill is at 81.72% (20th in the league). They have scored 50 power play goals (5th in the league) and four shorthanded goals (26th in the league). They have given up two shorthanded goals (33rd in the league). Their powerplay at home is 26.46% and penalty kill is 82.95%. The Titans powerplay on the road is 20.18% while their penalty kill is 80.61%.
Hillier leads the Titans with 68 total points (17 goals and 51 assists) while Alex Papaspyropoulos has the most goals (24). Owen Leahy, Hillier and Papaspyropoulos each have three game winning goals. Odin Ford has a team high +12. Ryan Novo leads New Jersey with 185 penalty minutes.
New Jersey’s goaltenders have a combined 3.16 goals against average and .911 save percentage with one shutout. Austin McNicholas leads the team in wins (21), goals against (2.98), save percentage (.916) and shutouts (1).
Rebels Overview
The Rebels are currently in seventh place in the East Division with a 23-28-2-1 record for 49 points (25th in the league). They are coming off a home split against Maryland dropping the first game 3 – 2 and then winning the second game 6 – 2. They have won four of their last five games. They have won six out of their past ten contests. The Rebels have a 15-9-2-1 home record and an 8-19-0-0 away record.
Philadelphia has scored 160 goals (21st in the league), and they have allowed 173 (20th in the league). They have converted on 16.08% of the chances on the man advantage (27th in the league), and their penalty kill is at 81.25% (21st in the league). They have scored 32 power play goals (27th in the league) and have allowed eight shorthanded goals (11th in the league). They have scored four shorthanded goals (25th in the league). Their powerplay at home is 23.30% and penalty kill is 83.78%. The Rebels powerplay on the road is 8.33% while their penalty kill is 78.35%.
Charles Panchisin leads the Rebels with 45 total points (15 goals and 30 assists) while Jamaldinov has the most goals (20). Jamaldinov has a team high five game winning goals. Caesar Björk has a team best +12. Brock Jones has a team high 119 penalty minutes.
Rebels’ goaltenders have a combined 3.07 goals against average and .913 save percentage with one shutout (Owen Crudale). Crudale leads the team in wins (20), goals against average (2.78) and save percentage (.923).
