Checkers:Keegan Bezenah-Inside the Rink
Penguins: Brian Stone Sr-Inside the Rink
Charlotte Checkers (23-12-3-0, 49 pts) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (27-11-2-2, 56 pts)
Venue: Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza
Date: 1/24/26
Time: 6:05 PM EST
TV: FLO Sports
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Charlotte Checkers News & Notes:
The Checkers beat the Phantoms last night 8-5. Over their past five games, the Checkers have a 4-0-1-0 record, scoring an average of 6.2 goals and allowing an average of 3.2. Saturday will be the eighth time these two teams have met this year. Charlotte has a 4-2-1-0 record against the Penguins in those games.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins New & Notes:
The Penguins beat the Hershey Bears in a shootout Friday night, 4-3. Over their previous five games, the Penguins have a 3-1-1-0 record, scoring an average of 3.2 goals and allowing 2.6 goals. The Penguins have a 3-4-0-0 record in the previous seven games against Charlotte this year.
Hershey Bears Projected Lines:
Foote-Pinho-Smith
Gregor-Studnicka-Entwistle
Steeves-Chorske-Devine
Skoog-Mastrosimone-Gaber
Alscher-Benning
Carrick-Livingstone
Jansson-Hovorka
Black
Domingue
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Projected Lines:
McGroarty-Klassen-Koivunen
Harvey-Pinard-Huglen-Hayes
McDonough-Calvert-Urdahl
Imama-Renwick-Gallant
Pietila-Dumba
Pickering-Kemp
Breazeale-Harding
Blomqvist
Murashov
Players To Watch:
Charlotte Checkers
Jack Devine leads the Checkers in points with 28, assists with 16, and is tied for the team lead in plus/minus with Mikulas Hovorka with a +13. Ben Steeves and Wilmer Skoog share the team lead in goals with 14 each. Nolan Foote has 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 total points for the Checkers this year.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Tristan Broz leads the Penguins in points with 28 and in goals with 14 on the year. Atley Calvert leads the way with 15 assists this season. Finn Harding leads the team in plus/minus as a rookie with a +15. Aidan McDonough has been solid this season with seven goals and 13 assists for the Penguins.
Next Game:
Charlotte: January 25 at Hershey Bears
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: January 31 vs. Syracuse Crunch
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