The Rebels will host the Danbury Hat Tricks tonight at 7:30PM at the Hollydell Ice Arena. This contest will complete a three-game series between the teams.
Hat Tricks vs. Rebels Overview
This will be game six of the eight in the series, in which the Rebels have won four the previous five, including this past weekend with the Rebels winning Friday’s game 3 – 2 in a shootout and Saturday’s contest 5 – 4 in overtime. The Rebels have outscored the Hat Tricks 22-17 in the five games.
In the first five games, the Hat Tricks went 5 for 18 (28%) on the powerplay. Grant Dietz (3 goals and 4 assists) and Wyatt Stefan (4 goals and 3 assists) each lead Danbury with seven total points against the Rebels while Stefan has scored the most goals against the Rebels with four. Hat Trick netminders have a combined 3.89 goals against average and .878 save percentage.
The Rebels are 1 for 20 (5%) on the powerplay against Danbury. Charles Panchisin has nine total points (5 goals and 4 assists) to lead the Rebels in total points against the Tricks as well as goals (four). Rebels netminders have a combined 3.34 goals against average and .901 save percentage.
Hat Tricks Overview
Danbury is currently in ninth place (last) in the East Division with a 13-26-5-2 record for 33 points. The Hat Tricks are coming off being swept by the Rebels this past weekend in Danbury. They have lost eight out of their last ten games.
The Tricks have scored 105 goals (30th in the league), and they have allowed 165 (28th in the league). They have converted on 13.6% of the chances on the man advantage (26th in the league), and their penalty kill is at .816% (17th in the league).
Stefan (14 goals and 17 assists) leads the Tricks with 31 total points. Dietz has scored the goals on the team (15). Emerson Molas has the most game winning goals with three. Dietz has a team best +6 and the most penalty minutes with 139.
Hat Tricks’ goalies have a combined 3.49 goals against average and a .903 save percentage with three shutouts.
Rebels Overview
The Rebels are in eighth place in the East Division with an 18-25-0-1 record for 37 points. They are coming off a two-game road sweep over Danbury. They have won three games in a row (their longest winning streak of the season) and have won four of their last ten games.
Philadelphia has scored 129 goals (19th in the league), and they have allowed 151 (25th in the league). They have converted on 13.1% of the chances on the man advantage (28th in the league), and their penalty kill is at .821% (14th in the league).
Panchisin leads the team with 41 total points (17 goals and 24 assists) and goals (17). Brock Jones has the most game winning goals with two. Panchisin also has a team best +15. Julian Brown has the most penalty minutes with 80.
Rebels netminders have a combined 3.22 goals against average and .909 save percentage with one shutout.
