OHL Guelph Storm

Game Preview: Guelph Storm vs. North Bay Battalion

Published on January 29, 2020 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release


*The Guelph Storm travel to North Bay to take on the Battalion on Thursday evening at 7:00pm for their final meeting of the season.

Guelph is looking to snap a 10 game losing streak which has seen them drop from 1st in the Western Conference to 7th in the Western Conference coming into Thursday's game. North Bay is coming into their matchup in 10th place in the Eastern Conference and are 2-6-2-0 in their last 10 games played. In their first meeting of the season, Guelph won 9-3 being led by captain Cam Hillis who had a 4 point evening.

HEAD TO HEAD

2019-20 Regular Season

GUE 1-0-0-0 NB 0-1-0-0

2018-19 Regular Season

GUE 1-1-0-0 NB 1-1-0-0

Last Five Years

GUE 6-2-1-0 NB 3-5-1-0

Last Five Years At Guelph Storm

GUE 3-2-0-0 NB 2-3-0-0

Last Five Years At North Bay Battalion

GUE 3-0-1-0 NB 1-2-1-0

TOP SCORERS

LAST 5 GAMES

MATCH UP

Guelph Storm North Bay Battalion

Season Record 22-18-1-4 11-32-2-0

Last 10 Games 0-10-0-0 2-6-2-0

Streak 0-10-0-0 0-1-0-0

Last Game 4-2 L @ London (2020-01-26) Final 6-4 L vs Sault Ste. Marie (2020-01-26) Final

Home Record 13-8-1-1 7-12-2-0

Away Record 9-10-0-3 4-20-0-0

Goals For 154 135

Goals Against 147 236

Power Plays 33/171 (19.3%) 34/172 (19.77%)

Power Plays - Home 15/96 (15.63%) 21/84 (25%)

Power Plays - Away 18/75 (24%) 13/88 (14.77%)

Penalty Killing 32/162 (19.75%) 41/190 (21.58%)

Penalty Killing - Home 15/80 (81.25%) 17/89 (80.9%)

Penalty Killing - Away 17/82 (79.27%) 24/101 (76.24%)

Leading Rookie Bakanov (9-9-18) Jackson (6-10-16)

Most Penalty Minutes Pavel Gogolev Luke Moncada

Team PIM/GM 8.8/45 11.4/45

Players to Watch - NHL Drafted Players

Guelph Storm: The Guelph Storm have 3 players drafted by NHL clubs that include captain Cam Hillis (MTL - 3rd Round), defencemen Fedor Gordeev (MIN - 5th Round) and defencemen Martin Has (WSH - 5th Round).

North Bay Battalion: Mason Primeau (VGK - 5th Round) is the only Battalion player currently drafted by an NHL club. Mason was originally drafted by the Guelph Storm (2nd Round, #22 overall in the 2017 OHL Draft).

Upcoming Games

Guelph will travel to Sudbury for a visit against the Sudbury Wolves on Friday January 31st. The Storm return home on Wednesday February 5th against the Erie Otters at 7:00pm at the Sleeman Centre.




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