THE NUMBERS GAME: Clan vs Guildford Flames – Wednesday
Guildford Flames return to Braehead Arena to take on Aspray Glasgow West sponsored Glasgow Clan with some midweek hockey to look ahead to.
It’s a game that could go either way on the face of it, but let’s take a look and see if the numbers can help to guide us.
0
Clan are unbeaten in the three previous home games against Guildford Flames in 2023/24, winning two and drawing the other in the Challenge Cup.
7
Number of points picked up by Clan’s #17 Mike Pelech in his last four games, scoring three goals and adding four assists.
35
Clan hit the 35-point mark with the win over Coventry Blaze on Friday – equalling the Elite League points tally they picked up in the whole of last season.
37.5
Percentage of wins in Scotland for Guildford Flames in 2023/24 – winning three and drawing one of their eight games north of the border this season
4
Guildford come into Wednesday’s game on the back of a four-game winless run following weekend defeats to Coventry Blaze and Sheffield Steelers
41
Number of goals scored by Guildford on the road in league play in 2023/24 – the second lowest across the Elite League, and just one more than Manchester Storm (40)
21:48
Average ice time for Clan’s #58 Nate Kallen across the season in league play – the most of any player across the two teams, and just four seconds more than Guildford’s Bradley Lalonde (21:44)
18
Number of saves made by netminder #37 Kevin Lindskoug in Friday’s 4-2 win over Coventry Blaze, picking up a save percentage of 90% in his first home game as a Clan player