THE NUMBERS GAME: Clan @ Belfast Giants – Thursday

It’s a road trip for Glasgow Clan, sponsored by Aspray Glasgow West, as they make the journey to Northern Ireland for their latest outing.

Belfast Giants are the opponents as Jason Morgan’s side are looking for a big win that can help turn around the recent dip in form.

Let’s look at some numbers to set the scene for tonight’s game.

3,577

Number of fans in attendance at Braehead Arena on Boxing Day as Glasgow Clan and Belfast Giants played out the first part of this double header.

8

Number of points picked up by Belfast captain Mark Cooper in games against the Clan this season – the most of any player between the two squads.

5

Clan head to the SSE Arena on the back of five straight losses – failing to win since the 3-1 victory at Cardiff Devils in the Challenge Cup second leg just over two weeks ago.

7

Number of points picked up by Glasgow Clan on the road in their eight trips so far – the second worst of all ten Elite League teams.

92.3

Success rate of Clan’s #84 Luke Lynch in the face-off circle in the Boxing Day game with the Giants, winning 12 of his 13 draws.

69

Number of months since Glasgow Clan won a game at the SSE Arena, winning 5-3 there in March 2018.  Giants have won all 19 games in regulation time since.

20

Number of days out through injury for Clan #58 Nate Kallen, who returned to action in the Boxing Day meeting with Belfast Giants, where he picked up an assist in the first goal, after getting hurt in the first leg of the Challenge Cup quarter final tie with Cardiff Devils on 6th December.

75

Clan captain Dyson Stevenson’s five-minute fighting penalty on Boxing Day takes him to 75 penalty minutes in league play so far.  He is second only to Dundee Stars’ Sean Allen, who has logged 96 minutes.