(Photo by: FloHockey)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (36-15-6-2, 80 pts) at Lehigh Valley Phantoms (26-26-3-3, 58 pts)
Venue: PPL Center
Date: 3/15/26
Time: 3:05 PM EST
TV: FLO Sports
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins New & Notes:
The Penguins lost in overtime on Saturday to the Phantoms, 4-3. In their previous five games, the Penguins have a 0-2-3-0 record, scoring 2.4 goals per game while conceding 3.6. They now have a 6-0-1-1 record against the Phantoms this season. The Penguins have a five-point lead over the Charlotte Checkers for the second seed in the Atlantic Division, but Charlotte does have a game in hand. If the Penguins can hold off Charlotte, they will get the first-round bye and wait for the winner of the best-of-three series between the Atlantic’s four and five seeds.
Lehigh Valley Phantoms New & Notes:
The Phantoms made it two straight wins after beating the Penguins in overtime 4-3 on Saturday. In their last five games, the Phantoms have a 2-2-1-0 record, scoring 3.8 goals per game while allowing 3.8. They improved their season record against the Penguins to 2-6-0-0 on the year. The Phantoms currently hold the five seed in the Atlantic Division with a two-point lead over the Bridgeport Islanders and have a game in hand. With only four points separating the Phantoms from the Hershey Bears and the fourth seed in the Division, the Phantoms also have a game in hand over the Hershey Bears. Still time for some shifting in seeding before the playoffs start.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Projected Lines:
Howe-Koppanen-Harvey-Pinard
McGroarty-Klassen-Calvert
McDonough-Huglen-Fernstorm
Gallant-Renwick-Urdahl
Graves-St. Ivany
Pickering-Kemp
Pietila-Harding
Murashov
Blomqvist
Lehigh Valley Phantoms Projected Lines:
Katchouk-Pederson-Richard
Harrison-Dorwart-Tomasino
Eklind-Gaucher-Powell
-Wisdom-Robertson
McDonald-Bonk
Grans-Jiricek
Ginning-Guenette
Kyrou
Kolosov
Bjarnason
Players To Watch:
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Tristan Broz leads the Penguins with 34 points and leads the active roster in assists with 20. Aidan McDonough leads the active roster in goals with 16 this season. Rookie Finn Harding leads the Penguins in plus/minus this year with a +26 rating.
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Lane Pederson leads the Phantoms in points with 42 and in goals with 21 this season. Anthony Richard leads the team in assists with 25. Rookie Ty Murchison leads the team in plus/minus with a +12 rating this year.
Next Game:
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: March 18 at Laval Rocket
Lehigh Valley: March 18 vs. Providence Bruins
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