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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (4-3-1-0, 9 pts) at Utica Comets (4-2-0-0, 8 pts)
Venue: NBT Bank Arena
Date: Friday, October 30
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: FLO Sports
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins suffered a 7-3 loss on Friday night before bouncing back with a 3-2 win over the Wolf Pack. They’re averaging 3.9 goals per game while allowing 3.1 goals per game. They went 2-1-0-1 against the Comets last season.
Utica Comets News & Notes:
The Comets only played one game last weekend which was a 5-2 loss to the Bruins. They’re averaging 2.5 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game. They went 2-2-0-0 against the Penguins last season.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Projected Lines
Okuliar-Broz-Russell
Ilyin-Gustafsson-Calvert
McGing-Zonnon-Edwards
Ciona-Shoudy-Fernstrom
Pickering-Brunicke
Johnson-Kemp
Livanage-Harding
Blomqvist
Gauthier
Utica Comets Projected Lines:
Pearson-Schmelzer-Klassen
Tufte-White-Noesen
Lachance-McLaughlin-Parent
Steeves-Melovsky-Hameenaho
Silaev-Kolyachonok
Vilen-Powell
Edwards-Diotte
Rittich
Malek
Players To Watch:
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Atley Calvert leads the team in points and assists with nine points and six assists. Calvert, Tristan Broz, and Bill Zonnon are the active team leaders in goals with three. Broz and Harrison Brunicke lead in plus/minus with a plus-six.
Utica Comets
Lenni Hameenaho leads the Comets in points with six. Hameenaho, Gabe Klassen, and Marc McLaughlin are tied for the team lead in goals with three each. Topias Vilen leads in assists with four. Anton Silaev leads in plus/minus with a plus-five.
Next Game
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton – October 30 at Utica Comets
Utica– November 1 vs. Hamilton Hammers
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