THE NUMBERS GAME: Clan vs Belfast Giants – Boxing Day

Presents exchanged, food enjoyed and now it’s time to sit back and enjoy Glasgow Clansponsored by Aspray Glasgow West, welcoming Belfast Giants for this festive treat.

It’s a traditional fixture and one both sets of fans look forward to so excitement is high for this latest coming together.

So allow us to set the scene using the numbers to show where we are ahead of this one.

10

Number of Clan victories against Belfast Giants in their last 40 meetings in fixtures dating back to 2017.

21

Number of months since Clan last won a regular season game against Belfast Giants before their 3-1 victory over them at the start of December

6

This will be the sixth time Clan have played Belfast Giants on 26th December, having previously played them on this date in 2011, 2016, 2017, 2021 and 2022.  Clan have never beaten the Giants on this date.

3

Number of points picked up #17 Mike Pelech (1+2) and #14 Jordan Cownie (3A) in games against Belfast this season

4

Number of victories picked up by Belfast Giants in their six trips against Scottish opposition so far in 2023/24, losing in games at Dundee Stars and in Glasgow.

57

Number of nautical miles between the ferry port at Belfast to the port at Cairnryan, near Stanraer, which will be travelled by the Giants en route to Glasgow

23

Number of months between goals for Clan #44 Cody Sol, who scored in Saturday’s 4-2 defeat against Dundee Stars.  It was his first goal for the Clan since an empty net finish against Belfast Giants in January 2022.

13

Number of face offs won by Clan’s #88 Matt Barry in Saturday’s game against Dundee Stars – the most of any player in the game at Braehead Arena

Number of points picked up #17 Mike Pelech (1+2) and #14 Jordan Cownie (3A) in games against Belfast this season

5

Number of victories picked up by Belfast Giants in their six trips against Scottish opposition so far in 2023/24, losing in games at Dundee Stars and in Glasgow.

57

Number of nautical miles between the ferry port at Belfast to the port at Cairnryan, near Stanraer, which will be travelled by the Giants en route to Glasgow

23

Number of months between goals for Clan #44 Cody Sol, who scored in Saturday’s 4-2 defeat against Dundee Stars.  It was his first goal for the Clan since an empty net finish against Belfast Giants in January 2022.

13

Number of face offs won by Clan’s #88 Matt Barry in Saturday’s game against Dundee Stars – the most of any player in the game at Braehead Arena