THE NUMBERS GAME: Clan vs Fife Flyers – Friday

Friday hockey is here and Aspray Glasgow West sponsored Glasgow Clan are getting ready to welcome Fife Flyers for the first part of a double header.

One thing we do know about these games is the full-bloodedness they usually bring, but allow us to look at the game in a slightly different way, with numbers.

3

Clan have won their last three at home going into this one.  Incidentally, Fife have also won their last three on the road too.

1

Clan have scored less than three goals against Fife Flyers at Braehead Arena only once in the last 14 meetings between the teams in Glasgow.

22

Number of points picked up at home by Glasgow Clan this season in league play – one of four teams (Manchester Storm, Dundee Stars and Fife Flyers) with the same amount of points in front of their own fans.

76

Number of home goals scored by Glasgow Clan across league play this season – the second highest amount across the Elite League and behind only Sheffield Steelers (93)

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Number of games played for Fife Flyers by Clan defenceman Stephen Desrocher before coming to Glasgow earlier this month.  Desrocher scored one goal and had six assists for Tom Coolen’s men.

27.03

Glasgow’s powerplay percentage going into the weekend, which takes them back into second in the PP standings after scoring on five of their last 13 powerplay opportunities

2

Number of regulation time wins on the road for Fife Flyers in league play this season, winning in 60 minutes at Coventry Blaze back in October and beating Guildford at the Spectrum last month

103

Number of goals conceded on the road by Fife Flyers so far this season in league play – 22 goals more than the next teams, Nottingham Panthers and Glasgow Clan (81).