TEXAS (30-14-10, 70pts, 1st-Central) @ (BAKERSFIELD (25-25-4, 54pts, 6th)
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GAME PREVIEW presented by Rodriguez & Associates
The Condors play game three of a season-high, seven-game homestand.
LAST TIME OUT
Bakersfield worked overtime for a 5-4 win over Ontario. Justin Bailey, Xavier Bourgault, and Seth Griffith each scored their 12th goals of the season.
SETH-TACULAR
Seth Griffith’s overtime goal was his second of the season. He had two overtime winners last season and one during the 2020 Playoffs. It was his first goal in 14 games, despite leading the team in scoring and having 10 assists over that stretch.
2023: THE YEAR OF LAVOIE
Raphael Lavoie has 25 points (15g-10a) in 25 games since Jan. 1. He leads the team with 19 goals on the year.
X MARKS THE SPOT
20-year old Xavier Bourgault has 1g-6a in his last seven games after scoring his 12th of the year on Saturday. He is fourth on the team in scoring with 29 points (12g-17a) on the season.
PLAYOFFS? PLAYOFFS?!
With 18 games left in the regular season, the hunt for playoff positioning is in full swing. The Condors opponents strength of schedule is .557 and the team is five points clear of a playoff spot with two games in hand.
HOME COOKIN’
The Condors play game three of a seven-game homsetand tonight and will play 12 of their final 18 games at home. Bakersfield is 7-1-2 it its last 10 home games.
HEY SHORTY
Justin Bailey scored his second shorthanded goal of the season on Saturday and it was the team’s seventh of the season.
MOVEMENT
Graham McPhee was dealt to Belleville in exchange for d-man Xavier Bernard. Sam Dove-McFalls was also recalled from his loan in Fort Wayne.
ON THE OTHER SIDE
Texas begins a six-game California swing for the Stars, who pace the Central Division. The Stars are 15-6-7 on the road this season. They have the league’s best penalty kill at 85.2%. A recent trade deadline deal brought former Condors netminder Dylan Wells to the organization.
WHAT’S NEXT?
The Condors are home Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. against San Jose. Click here for tickets.
