The Rebels will be hosting the New Jersey Titans this evening at 7:30PM at the Hollydell Ice Arena. It is Philadelphia’s second of three consecutive Tuesday night games, and first of two straight against the Titans on a Tuesday.
It is the second contest of the Rebels current five game homestand.
Titans vs. Rebels Overview
This will be the fifth of the eight games scheduled between them. New Jersey has won three of the four prior contests by a combined score of 15 – 8. The Rebels won the first game of the series 2 – 1 in overtime the day after Thanksgiving. The last time they met was on Tuesday, January 9 when the Titans won 3 – 2 in a shootout at Hollydell.
This will be the third of the four games the Rebels will host the Titans this season.
New Jersey has failed to convert on any of their man advantages (15 attempts) in the four games. Matej Teply (1 goal and 5 assists) leads the Titans in total points with six against the Rebels. Three players (Dominik Bartecko, Ryan Friedman and Kai Elkie) each have two goals against Philadelphia. New Jersey’s netminders have a combined 1.94 goals against average and .930 save percentage against the Rebels with no shutouts.
The Rebels are 3 for 16 (19%) on the man advantage against New Jersey. Jared Coccimiglio (2 goals and 2 assists) leads Philadelphia in total points (four). Charles Panchisin and Coccimiglio each have two goals against New Jersey. Rebels netminders have a combined 3.16 goals against average and .912 save percentage with no shutouts.
Titans Overview
New Jersey is currently in fifth place in the East Division with a 24-19-3-0 record for 51 points. The Titans are coming off of a home sweep over the Danbury Hat Tricks by a combined score of 15 – 2. They have won three in a row and five out of their last ten games. New Jersey has scored 159 goals (10th in the league), and they have allowed 134 (12th in the league). They are 17.8% on the powerplay (17th in the league), and they are .810% on the penalty kill (20th in the league).
Bartecko leads the Titans with 51 total points (18 goals and 33 assists) while Dominick Rivelli has the most goals on the team with 19. Four players have each scored three game winning goals. Leo Schwartz and Ethan Wongus each have a team best +15. Jake Geraci leads the team in penalty minutes with 159.
Titans’ goalies have a combined 2.79 goals against average and a .905 save percentage with two shutouts (Zak Brice).
Rebels Overview
The Rebels are in seventh place in the East Division with an 19-25-0-1 record for 39 points. Their last game was a week ago when they defeated Danbury 4 – 3 in overtime at Hollydell. They have won four games in a row (the second time in franchise history the team has won four in a row since it relocated back to the Philadelphia area) and five out of their last ten games.
Philadelphia has scored 133 goals (19th in the league), and they have allowed 160 (23rd 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 .818% (17th in the league).
Panchisin leads the team with 42 total points (18 goals and 24 assists) and goals (18). Brock Jones has the most game winning goals with two. Panchisin also has a team best +16. Julian Brown has the most penalty minutes with 80.
Rebels netminders have a combined 3.28 goals against average and .907 save percentage with one shutout.
