THE NUMBERS GAME: Clan @ Cardiff Devils – Sunday

The games are coming thick and fast for Aspray Glasgow West sponsored Glasgow Clan as they make a Sunday trip to the Cardiff Devils.

Both teams are fresh from Saturday losses so will be keen to end the weekend on a high as the games are ticked off one by one.

Let’s see what the numbers have for us on this one.

11

Number of goals scored by Glasgow Clan in their last two away games, taking overtime wins from Fife Flyers and Manchester Storm in the previous road trips.

54

Number of months since Clan registered a regular season win at Cardiff Devils, going back to September 2019 when they took a 6-2 win there.  Subsequent victories since have come in the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.

65

Clan’s 65 goals picked up on the road is the sixth highest tally out of all ten teams in the Elite League and one ahead of Coventry Blaze

12

Cardiff are 12 points behind Sheffield Steelers in the race for the Elite League title this season, with 65 on the board.

19

Number of points by Clan’s #9 Charlie Combs from his last 15 appearances since the turn of the year, scoring nine goals and putting up 10 assists.  Saturday’s double against Manchester Storm was the third time he’s scored twice in a game this season.

38

Saturday’s 4-3 penalty shots loss to Fife Flyers was the first time Cardiff Devils had suffered a regular season home loss to a Scottish team in 38 games, last losing to a team from north of the border in December 2018 when they lost 3-2 on penalty shots to Dundee Stars

6

Number of shots on goal by Clan pair, #9 Charlie Combs and #23 Gary Haden in Saturday’s home defeat to Manchester Storm – the most of any players who participated in the game.

0.81

Percentage difference between Cardiff Devils and Glasgow Clan in powerplays this season, second and third respectively in the Elite League with Devils on 27.94 and Clan on 27.13.