THE NUMBERS GAME: Clan at Giants

All eyes are turning to Belfast as Glasgow Clan end their long hibernation with a group of new players and a new coach, ready to take on what’s out there in the Premier Sports Elite League.

The Giants are the first opponents in the SSE Arena and we’ve got a full preview for you to look at.

For now, we’ve had a look at the numbers to see how this fixture is placed. It won’t tell you anything to make you think who’ll win, but it paints a picture.

610

Number of days since Clan hit the ice in competitive action, back on 7th March 2020 in a 4-3 overtime win against Dundee Stars prior to lockdown

9

Number of wins in a row by Belfast Giants in the SSE Arena against Glasgow Clan

3

Number of current Clan players who played in the final game before lockdown up in Dundee – Mathieu Roy, Nolan LaPorte and Matt Haywood.

17

Number of players who picked up points against Belfast Giants in 2019/20, including four each for Matt Pufahl (four assists), Mathieu Roy (1 + 3) and Matt Haywood (1 + 3)

4

Number of powerplay goals scored by Clan players in 2019/20, two for Nolan LaPorte and one each for Mathieu Roy and Matt Beca

16

Rasmus Bjerrum scored the last competitive goal for a Clan player when he netted in the 4-3 overtime win against Dundee Stars back in March 2020.

3

Number of points Clan are off the play-off places following Saturday night’s results

0

Number of powerplay goals scored in five league games by Belfast Giants in 17 attempts so far this season. They have the same number of powerplay goals as Glasgow Clan in 2021/22.