GAME PREVIEW: Condors v Ontario – BakersfieldCondors.com

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (30-24-5-1) host the Ontario Reign (32-18-10-0) on Dignity Health Home Ice at Rabobank Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. with doors opening and Happy Hour at 6 p.m. The Condors lead Stockton by two points with eight games remaining for the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division.

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EAT & DRINK

CLUB ROOM

Chicken Alfredo

Mahi Picata

Caesar Salad

Garlic Bread

TAP ROOM

Clam Chowder Bread Bowl

HAPPY HOUR
Starts at 6 p.m. in the Club and Tap Rooms

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TONIGHT
The Bakersfield Condors host Ontario for the ninth of 10 meetings between the two sides. Ontario leads the season series with five wins in eight games, but Bakersfield has won three straight matchups at home. All eight games in the season series have been decided by one goal.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
The Condors saw their four-game winning streak end on Tuesday in a 5-2 loss to Manitoba at home. Bakersfield jumped out to a 1-0 lead thanks to C Josh Currie’s 17th of the season, but after D Mark Fayne sniped his third to tie the game in the second, the Moose rattled off three straight for the win.

Ontario swept San Antonio with a 2-0 win on Saturday at home. C Andrew Crescenzi and LW Michael Mersch each scored and G Jack Campbell stopped all 25 for his 28th win of the season.

PLAYOFF PICTURE
The Condors hold a two-point lead on Stockton for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Pacific Division with eight games remaining. Bakersfield owns both tiebreaks (Reg+OT Wins, Head-to-Head) against the Heat. On April 14, the teams will meet at Stockton Arena for the final series meeting of the season.

LAST TIME AGAINST ONTARIO
LW Joey LaLeggia scored in overtime to erase a third-period, game-tying goal from the Reign. C Josh Currie and LW Scott Allen had goals in regulation for the Condors.

QUICK STARTS
Both teams enjoy early starts and have had success in the first period this season. Bakersfield is +8 in the opening frame. The Reign are +12.

CONDORS NOTES
C Anton Lander is the AHL active leader in shooting percentage at 26.7% and is fourth in plus/minus at +26… Dating back to January 1, 2016, D Jordan Oesterle has 47 points (11g-36a) in 64 games and is +13. He has 23 points (4g-19a) in his last 25 games… LW Joey LaLeggia has 24 points (15g-9a) in his last 30 games… The Condors have the fourth-best penalty kill at 85.0%.

REIGN NOTES
Leading goal scorer Johnny Brodzinski is currently on recall with the Los Angeles Kings… G Jack Campbell leads the AHL in wins with 28 and is second among goaltenders in minutes played… D Kurtis MacDermid is third among d-men in penalty minutes with 135… The Reign have the third-best power play in the AHL at 23.8%.

KEY MATCHUPS
Tonight
Stockton @ San Antonio

Tomorrow
Stockton @ San Antonio

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