BAKERSFIELD (13-10-3, 29pts) @ SAN JOSE (11-16-5, 27pts)
The Condors open a home-and-home with San Jose, unbeaten in seven games
PUCK DROP: 7 p.m.
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GAME PREVIEW presented by Rodriguez & Associates
The Condors are unbeaten in seven games (5-0-2), but have not played since January 3.
LOOKING BACK
Bakersfield had two games in San Diego postponed due to a water main break at Pechanga Arena, giving the Condors nine days between games. Their last outing came on January 3, a 6-5 shootout win over Abbotsford.
DOUBLE TAKE
After collecting 12 of a possible 14 points over seven games, the Condors are sixth in the Pacific Division in points percentage (.558) and eighth in the Western Conference. The team has between five and nine games in hand on everyone in the division.
100 DAYS LEFT
There are 100 days left in the season and the Condors will play a league-high 46 games over that stretch, which concludes on Saturday, April 20.
HOLLYWOOD
Dylan Holloway is expected to make his return tonight after suffering an injury on November 13 with Edmonton. He has 32 points (15g-17a) in 45 career AHL games.
FRYING THE FISH
It has been a series historically dominated by the Condors, who are 23-14-1 in their last 38 against the Barracuda.
SAVVY FINISHING
Carter Savoie has points in three straight and six points (1g-5a) over his last eight games.
OUR ALL STAR
Raphael Lavoie will represent the Condors at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic in San Jose in a couple weeks. He leads the team with 10 goals and has four points (1g-3a) in his last two games.
THAT’S WHAT IT SAID IN THE PROGRAM, JIM
Brad Malone moves into second in the Condors AHL era for games played with his 291st game as a Condor tonight. He is six away from matching Josh Currie’s 297. Seth Griffith is three points from tying Currie for the team’s AHL scoring lead with 188 points.
THREE IS THE NUMBER
The Condors are 11-1-3 when scoring at least three goals this season.
KILLING IT
Bakersfield’s penalty kill is up to 15th in the league at 81.7% and has killed off 25 of 28 power plays since December 16. The power play has converted on 4/15 over the last three games.
ON THE OTHER SIDE
San Jose fell 4-1 to Ontario on Tuesday. D-man Leon Gawanke paces the Barracuda with two goals against the Condors this season.
UP NEXT
The Condors host San Jose for Condors Fighting Cancer Night tomorrow at 7 p.m. The team will wear specialty jerseys which will be available online for auction with five jerseys being auctioned post-game. Proceeds from the live auction benefit five local pediatric cancer warriors. Click here for tickets.
