The Rebels will host the New Jersey Titans for the final this season. It also will conclude the Rebels fifth Tuesday home game of the season, and their third in a row. This will be Philadelphia’s middle contest of a five game homestand which will conclude this weekend when they play the Rochester Jr. Americans.
Titans vs. Rebels Overview
This will be the sixth of the eight games scheduled between them. New Jersey has won three of the five prior contests by a combined score of 17 – 15. The Rebels won the last time they played, which was last Tuesday by the score of 7 – 2. The last two games between the teams will be held at the Middletown Sports Complex.
New Jersey has failed to convert on any of their man advantages (19 attempts) in the five games. Matej Teply (1 goal and 5 assists) leads the Titans in total points with six against the Rebels. Dominik Bartecko, has scored the most goals against the Rebels with three. New Jersey’s netminders have a combined 2.93 goals against average and .897 save percentage against the Rebels with no shutouts.
The Rebels are 5 for 19 (26%) on the man advantage against New Jersey. Charles Panchisin has seven total points (4 goals and 3 assists) to lead Philadelphia against New Jersey. Jared Coccimiglio and Panchisin each have four goals against the Titans. Rebels netminders have a combined 2.93 goals against average and .915 save percentage with no shutouts.
Titans Overview
New Jersey is currently in fifth place in the East Division with a 26-20-3-0 record for 55 points. The Titans are coming off of a home sweep over the first place Maryland Black Bears. They have won two in a row and six out of their last ten games. New Jersey has scored 173 goals (8th in the league), and they have allowed 147 (18th in the league). They are 18.6% on the powerplay (18th in the league), and they are .795% on the penalty kill (26th in the league).
Bartecko leads the Titans with 58 total points (22 goals and 36 assists) and goals (22). Bartecko also has the most game winning goals with four. Ryan Novo has a team best +18. Jake Geraci leads the team in penalty minutes with 159.
Titans’ goalies have a combined 2.89 goals against average and a .903 save percentage with two shutouts (Zak Brice).
Rebels Overview
The Rebels are in seventh place in the East Division with an 20-25-0-1 record for 41 points. Their last game was a week ago when they defeated New Jersey 7 – 2 at home. They have won five games in a row (the most since the team relocated back to the Philadelphia area) and six out of their last ten games.
Philadelphia has scored 140 goals (19th in the league), and they have allowed 162 (22nd in the league). They have converted on 14.1% of the chances on the man advantage (25th in the league), and their penalty kill is at .823% (12th in the league).
Panchisin leads the team with 46 total points (20 goals and 26 assists) and goals (20). Brock Jones and Paddy Fortune each have two game winning goals. Panchisin also has a team best +17. Julian Brown has the most penalty minutes with 80.
Rebels netminders have a combined 3.32 goals against average and .906 save percentage with one shutout.
