TUCSON (29-17-3, 61pts) @ BAKERSFIELD (26-17-4, 56pts), 6:30 p.m.
The Condors have won three straight
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GAME PREVIEW presented by Rodriguez & Associates
The Condors have won three straight and open a three-game homestand against Tucson tonight.
LOOKING BACK
Bakersfield secured back-to-back 3-2 wins in Tucson over the weekend. The line of Cameron Wright – Jayden Grubbe – Dino Kambeitz combined for three goals and six points on Saturday.
THREE IS THE NUMBER
The Condors are 22-3-1 (.860) when scoring at least three goals this season.
JUMP IN FRONT
Bakersfield is 16-4-2 (.772) when scoring the first goal of the game. By contrast, Tucson is 24-1-1 (.942%) scoring the first goal of the game, the second-best mark in the AHL.
MAKE IT A BAKER’S DOZEN
Olivier Rodrigue won his 13th game of the season on Saturday, one off his career high. His .920 save percentage is t-6th in the AHL.
WE’LL START WITH THE SOUP
Jack Campbell is expected to start tonight, continuing a Condors goaltending rotation since Jan. 1. Over his last 18 appearances, Campbell is 11-7-0 with a 2.72 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. He stopped 28 of 30 on Friday in a win over the Roadrunners.
PACIFIC TIGHTENING UP
Five points separate 3rd-place Tucson and 7th-place Bakersfield with the Condors holding two games in hand. The Condors have four games in hand on second place Colorado and sit nine points back of the Eagles. Bakersfield can move to within a point of home-ice positioning with a win tonight and would still have two games in hand on Calgary, who occupy the fourth spot.
CAN THE HOME TEAM WIN A GAME?
Through six games of the season series, the home team has yet to win. Bakersfield went a perfect 4-0 in Tucson while Tucson has won both in Bakersfield (one in overtime). The Condors are 21-6-4 (.742%) against Tucson since January 5, 2019.
FIVE ON FIVE EXCELLENCE
Over their last three games, the Condors have not ceded a five-on-five goal to their opposition. The team has allowed just seven goals overall with five coming on the power play (one of which was 6-on-4), one shorthanded, and one extra attacker goal at 6-on-5.
GOOD AFTER TWO
Bakersfield is 25-4-2 when holding at least a share of the lead after 40 minutes of play.
WELCOME BACK JAYDEN!
Jayden Grubbe returned to the lineup on Saturday after missing four games and scored on his first shift. He added an assist as well for his first multi-point night as a professional.
THE WRIGHT STUFF
Cameron Wright leads all Condors rookies in scoring with 14 points (7g-7a) in 26 games. He is sixth on the team in points per game for players who have played 20 or more games this season.
ON THE OTHER SIDE
Vlad Kolyachonok scored three times over the weekend. Tucson is 16-7-2 (.680) on the road, the second best mark in the Pacific Division.
UP NEXT
The Condors are home for two games this weekend!
$2 Beer Friday!, 7 p.m. (click here for tickets)
First responders night Saturday, 7 p.m. (click here for tickets)
