2025 Las Vegas Showcase Pacific Division Game Preview

The USPHL Pacific Division are traveling to the America First Center where they will take on teams from the Northwest Division during the 2025 Las Vegas Showcase. Read about the upcoming matchups and how the team stats compared to one another!

Las Vegas Showcase Details

Fresno Monsters (FRM)

The Fresno Monsters are currently in 4th place with 30 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 15-3-0. The team’s points leaders are #20 Vertti Sakko (16G, 23A) and # 21 Brian Erte (15G, 26A) who both have 41 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. In regards to stats, the Fresno Monsters have a 22.3% power play success rate and a 91.0% penalty kill success rate. Read more about their opponents and how they compare to the Fresno Monsters. 

Game 1 | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM PST | FRM vs. Bremerton Sockeyes

The Bremerton Sockeyes are currently in 4th place with 28 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 14-12-0. The team’s points leader is #68 Keegan Kazikiewicz (9G, 33A) who has 42 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Fresno Monsters have a 22.3% powerplay success rate which is higher compared to the Bremerton Sockeyes’ 13.0% powerplay success rate. The Bremerton Sockeyes currently have a 80% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Fresno Monsters’ 91.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Fresno Monsters are on a one-game winning streak while the Bremerton Sockeyes are on a two-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Fresno Monsters to excel in this matchup as they have the advantage when it comes to their special teams. 

Game 2 | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM PST | FRM vs. Iron County Yeti

The Iron County Yeti are currently in 5th place with 20 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 10-7-0. The team’s points leader is #17 Marek Trefil (22G, 13A) who has 35 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Fresno Monsters have a 22.3% powerplay success rate which is lower compared to the Iron County Yeti’s 25.0% powerplay success rate. Iron County Yeti currently have a 76% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Fresno Monsters’ 91% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Fresno Monsters are on a one-game winning streak while the Iron County Yeti are on a two-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Fresno Monsters to have the advantage when it comes to their penalty kill while the Iron County Yeti has the upperhand during any power play opportunities in this matchup.

Game 3 | Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM PST | FRM vs. Seattle Totems

The Seattle Totems are currently in 2nd place with 26 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 13-2-0. The team’s points leader is #28 Roman Wolynec (20G, 43A) who has 63 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Fresno Monsters have a 22.3% powerplay success rate which is higher compared to the Seattle Totems’ 19.6% powerplay success rate. The Seattle Totems currently have a 93.0% penalty kill success rate which is slightly higher than the Fresno Monsters’ 91% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Fresno Monsters are on a one-game winning streak while the Seattle Totems are on an eight-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Fresno Monsters to have the advantage when it comes to their power play, however, the Seattle Totems may have a slight upperhand when it comes to the penalty kill.

Game 4 | Friday, December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM PST | FRM vs. McCall Smokejumpers

The McCall Smokejumpers are currently in 3rd place with 33 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 16-11-0-1. The team’s points leader is #23 Kristian Halbych (31G, 36A) who has 67 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Fresno Monsters have a 22.3% powerplay success rate which is slightly higher compared to the McCall Smokejumpers’ 21.0% powerplay success rate. The McCall Smokejumpers currently have an 85.0% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Fresno Monsters’ 91.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Fresno Monsters are on a one-game winning streak while the McCall Smokejumpers are on a three-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Fresno Monsters to have a slight advantage when it comes to their special teams.

Henderson Force (HNF)

Henderson Force are currently in 2nd place with 34 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 16-3-1-1. The team’s points leader is #26 Reese Hicks (16G, 17A) who has 33 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. In regards to stats, the Fresno Monsters have a 33.9% power play success rate and an 84.0% penalty kill success rate. Read more about their opponents and how they compare to the Henderson Force’s. 

Game 1 | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST | HNF vs. Vernal Oilers

The Vernal Oilers are currently in 1st place with 42 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 21-1-0. The team’s points leader is #28 Logan Powers (16G, 26A) who has 42 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, Henderson Force have a 33.9% powerplay success rate which is slightly higher compared to the Vernal Oilers’ 31.4% powerplay success rate. The Vernal Oilers currently have a 91% penalty kill success rate which is higher than the Henderson Force’s 84.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Henderson Force are on a one-game winning streak while the Vernal Oilers are on a six-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect Henderson Force to have a slight advantage when it comes to their special teams, however, it will come down to who is more determined to keep their winning streaks going.

Game 2 | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM PST | HNF vs. Seattle Totems

The Seattle Totems are currently in 2nd place with 26 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 13-2-0. The team’s points leader is #28 Roman Wolynec (20G, 43A) who has 63 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season Going into this matchup, Henderson Force have a 33.9% powerplay success rate which is higher compared to the Seattle Totems’ 19.6% powerplay success rate. The Seattle Totems currently have a 93.0% penalty kill success rate which is higher than the Henderson Force’s 84.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Henderson Force are on a one-game winning streak while the Seattle Totems are on an eight-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect Henderson Force to have the advantage when it comes to the power play, however, the Seattle Totems do have the upper hand when it comes to the penalty kill.

Game 3 | Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM PST | HNF vs. Rogue Valley Royals

The Rogue Valley Royals are currently in 6th place with 7 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 3-23-1-0. The team’s points leader is #21 Vitaliy Zagorodniy (16G, 20A) who has 36 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, Henderson Force have a 33.9% powerplay success rate which is higher compared to the Rogue Valley Royals’ 11.1% powerplay success rate. The Rogue Valley Royals currently have a 72.0% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Henderson Force’s 84.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Henderson Force are on a one-game winning streak while the Rogue Valley Royals are on a two-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect Henderson Force to have the advantage when it comes to their special teams when playing against the Rogue Valley Royals.

Game 4 | Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM PST | HNF vs. Colorado Fighting Elk

The Colorado Fighting Elk are currently in 7th place with 0 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 3-23-0. The team’s points leader is #11 Easton Eckroth (5G, 6A) who has 11 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, Henderson Force have a 33.9% powerplay success rate which is higher compared to the Colorado Fighting Elk’s 13.0% powerplay success rate. The Colorado Fighting Elk currently has a 57.0% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Henderson Force’s 84.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Henderson Force are on a one-game winning streak while the Colorado Fighting Elk are yet to win a regular season game as they are on a twenty-three-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect Henderson Force to have the advantage when it comes to their special teams when playing against the Colorado Fighting Elk.

Lake Tahoe Lakers (LTL) 

The Lake Tahoe Lakers are currently in 7th place with 11 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 5-20-1. The team’s points leader is #24 Lewis Beddow (11G, 12A) who has 23 points recorded in this season. In regards to stats, the Lake Tahoe Lakers have a 14.5% power play success rate and a 69.0% penalty kill success rate. Read more about their opponents and how they compare to the Lake Tahoe Lakers.

Game 1 | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM PST | LTL vs. McCall Smokejumpers

The McCall Smokejumpers are currently in 3rd place with 33 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 16-11-0-1. The team’s points leader is #23 Kristian Halbych (31G, 36A) who has 67 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Lake Tahoe Lakers have a 14.5% powerplay success rate which is lower compared to the McCall Smokejumpers’ 21.0% powerplay success rate. The McCall Smokejumpers currently have an 85.0% penalty kill success rate which is higher than the Lake Tahoe Lakers’ 69.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Lake Tahoe Lakers are on a three-game losing streak while the McCall Smokejumpers are on a three-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the McCall Smokejumpers to have the advantage when it comes to their special teams when playing against the Lake Tahoe Lakers.

Game 2 | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM PST | LTL vs. Colorado Fighting Elk

The Colorado Fighting Elk are currently in 7th place with 0 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 3-23-0. The team’s points leader is #11 Easton Eckroth (5G, 6A) who has 11 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Lake Tahoe Lakers have a 14.5% powerplay success rate which is slightly higher compared to the Colorado Fighting Elk’s 13.0% powerplay success rate. The Colorado Fighting Elk currently has a 57.0% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Lake Tahoe Lakers’ 69.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Lake Tahoe Lakers are on a three-game losing streak while the Colorado Fighting Elk are yet to win a regular season game as they are on a twenty-three-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Lake Tahoe Lakers to have a slight advantage when it comes to their special teams when playing against the Colorado Fighting Elk.

Game 3 | Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST | LTL vs. Bremerton Sockeyes

The Bremerton Sockeyes are currently in 4th place with 28 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 14-12-0. The team’s points leader is #68 Keegan Kazikiewicz (9G, 33A) who has 42 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Lake Tahoe Lakers have a 14.5% powerplay success rate which is slightly higher compared to the Bremerton Sockeyes’ 13.0% powerplay success rate. The Bremerton Sockeyes currently have a 80% penalty kill success rate which is higher than the Lake Tahoe Lakers’ 69.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Lake Tahoe Lakers are on a three-game losing streak while the Bremerton Sockeyes are on a two-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Lake Tahoe Lakers to have a slight advantage when it comes to the power play, however, the Bremerton Sockeyes do have the upper hand when it comes to the penalty kill.

Game 4 | Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST | LTL vs. SDS

The San Diego Sabers are currently in 5th place with 17 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 8-20-0-1. The team’s points leader is #94 Sam Bailey (10G, 23A) who has 33 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the San Diego Sabers have a 13.6% power play success rate which is slightly lower compared to the Lake Tahoe Lakers’ 14.5% powerplay success rate. The Lake Tahoe Lakers have a 69.0% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the San Diego Sabers’ 73% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the San Diego Sabers are on a two-game losing streak while the Lake Tahoe Lakers are on a three-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Lake Tahoe Lakers to have a slight advantage on the power play while the San Diego Sabers excel on the penalty kill.

Long Beach Bombers 

The Long Beach Bombers are currently in 6th place with 14 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 6-18-2. The team’s points leader is #11 Marcus Vargas (14G, 12A) who has 26 points recorded so far during this 2025-26 regular season. In regards to stats, the Long Beach Bombers have a 10.6% power play success rate and a 72.0% penalty kill success rate. Read more about their opponents and how they compare to the Long Beach Bombers.

Game 1 | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM PST | LBB vs. Rogue Valley Royals

The Rogue Valley Royals are currently in 6th place with 7 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 3-23-1-0. The team’s points leader is #21 Vitaliy Zagorodniy (16G, 20A) who has 36 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, Long Beach Bombers have a 10.6% powerplay success rate which is slightly lower compared to the Rogue Valley Royals’ 11.1% powerplay success rate. The Rogue Valley Royals and Long Beach Bombers both have a 72.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, both the Long Beach Bombers and Rogue Valley Royals are on a two-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Rogue Valley Royals to have a slight advantage when it comes to the power play, however, both teams will be on a leveled playing field when it comes to the penalty kill.

Game 2 | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST | LBB vs. McCall Smokejumpers

The McCall Smokejumpers are currently in 3rd place with 33 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 16-11-0-1. The team’s points leader is #23 Kristian Halbych (31G, 36A) who has 67 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Long Beach Bombers have a 10.6% powerplay success rate which is lower compared to the McCall Smokejumpers’ 21.0% powerplay success rate. The McCall Smokejumpers currently have an 85.0% penalty kill success rate which is higher than the Long Beach Bombers’ 72.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Long Beach Bombers are on a two-game losing streak while the McCall Smokejumpers are on a three-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the McCall Smokejumpers to have the upper hand when it comes to their special teams.

Game 3 | Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST | LBB vs. Colorado Fighting Elk

The Colorado Fighting Elk are currently in 7th place with 0 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 3-23-0. The team’s points leader is #11 Easton Eckroth (5G, 6A) who has 11 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Long Beach Bombers have a 10.6% powerplay success rate which is slightly lower compared to the Colorado Fighting Elk’s 13.0% powerplay success rate. The Colorado Fighting Elk currently has a 57.0% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Long Beach Bombers’ 72.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Long Beach Bombers are on a two-game losing streak while the Colorado Fighting Elk are yet to win a regular season game as they are on a twenty-three-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the McCall Smokejumpers to have the upper hand when it comes to the power play while the Long Beach Bombers excel on the penalty kill.

Game 4 | Friday, December 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM PST | LBB vs. Bremerton Sockeyes

The Bremerton Sockeyes are currently in 4th place with 28 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 14-12-0. The team’s points leader is #68 Keegan Kazikiewicz (9G, 33A) who has 42 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Long Beach Bombers have a 10.6% powerplay success rate which is slightly higher compared to the Bremerton Sockeyes’ 13.0% powerplay success rate. The Bremerton Sockeyes currently have an 80% penalty kill success rate which is higher than the Long Beach Bombers’ 72.0% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, both the Long Beach Bombers and Bremerton Sockeyes are on a two-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Bremerton Sockeyes to have the upper hand when it comes to the power play while the Long Beach Bombers excel on the penalty kill.

Ontario Jr. Reign (OJR)

The Ontario Jr. Reign are currently in 1st place with 36 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 18-5-0. The team’s points leaders is #77 Marc Belanger (16G, 26A) who has 42 points recorded this season. In regards to stats, the Ontario Jr. Reign has a 25.4% power play success rate and an 87.0% penalty kill success rate. Read more about their opponents and how they compare to the Ontario Jr. Reign.

Game 1 | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM PST | OJR vs. Seattle Totems

The Seattle Totems are currently in 2nd place with 26 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 13-2-0. The team’s points leader is #28 Roman Wolynec (20G, 43A) who has 63 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Ontario Jr. Reign have a 25.4% powerplay success rate which is higher compared to the Seattle Totems’ 19.6% powerplay success rate. The Seattle Totems currently have a 93.0% penalty kill success rate which is higher than the Ontario Jr. Reign’s 87% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Ontario Jr. Reign are on a one-game winning streak while the Seattle Totems are on an eight-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Ontario Jr. Reign to have the upper hand when it comes to the power play while the Seattle Totems excel on the penalty kill.

Game 2 | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM PST | OJR vs. Vernal Oilers

The Vernal Oilers are currently in 1st place with 42 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 21-1-0. The team’s points leader is #28 Logan Powers (16G, 26A) who has 42 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Ontario Jr. Reign have a 25.4% powerplay success rate which is lower compared to the Vernal Oilers’ 31.4% powerplay success rate. The Vernal Oilers currently have a 91% penalty kill success rate which is higher than the Ontario Jr. Reign’s 87% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Ontario Jr. Reign are on a one-game winning streak while the Vernal Oilers are on a six-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Vernal Oilers to have the upper hand when it comes to their special teams.

Game 3 | Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM PST | OJR vs. McCall Smokejumpers

The McCall Smokejumpers are currently in 3rd place with 33 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 16-11-0-1. The team’s points leader is #23 Kristian Halbych (31G, 36A) who has 67 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Ontario Jr. Reign have a 25.4% powerplay success rate which is higher compared to the McCall Smokejumpers’ 21.0% powerplay success rate. The McCall Smokejumpers currently have an 85.0% penalty kill success rate which is slightly lower than the Ontario Jr. Reign’s 87% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Ontario Jr. Reign are on a one-game winning streak while the McCall Smokejumpers are on a three-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Ontario Jr. Reign to have the upper hand when it comes to their special teams.

Game 4 | Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM PST | OJR vs. Iron County Yeti

The Iron County Yeti are currently in 5th place with 20 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 10-7-0. The team’s points leader is #17 Marek Trefil (22G, 13A) who has 35 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Ontario Jr. Reign have a 25.4% power play success rate which is slightly higher compared to the Iron County Yeti’s 25.0% powerplay success rate. Iron County Yeti currently have a 76% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Ontario Jr. Reign’s 87% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Ontario Jr. Reign are on a one-game winning streak while the Iron County Yeti are on a two-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Ontario Jr. Reign to have the upper hand when it comes to their special teams.

San Diego Sabers (SDS)

The San Diego Sabers are currently in 5th place with 17 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 8-20-0-1. The team’s points leader is #94 Sam Bailey (10G, 23A) who has 33 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. In regards to stats, the San Diego Sabers have a 13.6% power play success rate and a 73% penalty kill success rate. Read more about their opponents and how they compare to the San Diego Sabers.

Game 1 | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM PST | SDS vs. Iron County Yeti

The Iron County Yeti are currently in 5th place with 20 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 10-7-0. The team’s points leader is #17 Marek Trefil (22G, 13A) who has 35 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the San Diego Sabers have a 13.6% power play success rate which is lower compared to the Iron County Yeti’s 25.0% powerplay success rate. Iron County Yeti currently have a 76% penalty kill success rate which is slightly higher than the San Diego Sabers’ 73% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the San Diego Sabers are on a two-game losing streak while the Iron County Yeti are on a two-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Iron County Yeti to have the upper hand when it comes to their special teams.

Game 2 | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST | SDS vs. Rogue Valley Royals

The Rogue Valley Royals are currently in 6th place with 7 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 3-23-1-0. The team’s points leader is #21 Vitaliy Zagorodniy (16G, 20A) who has 36 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the San Diego Sabers have a 13.6% power play success rate which is slightly higher compared to the Rogue Valley Royals’ 11.1% powerplay success rate. The Rogue Valley Royals currently have a 72.0% penalty kill success rate which is slightly lower than the San Diego Sabers’ 73% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the San Diego Sabers are on a two-game losing streak while the Rogue Valley Royals are on a two-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the San Diego Sabers to have a slight advantage when it comes down to their special teams.

Game 3 | Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM PST | SDS vs. Vernal Oilers

The Vernal Oilers are currently in 1st place with 42 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 21-1-0. The team’s points leader is #28 Logan Powers (16G, 26A) who has 42 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the San Diego Sabers have a 13.6% power play success rate which is lower compared to the Vernal Oilers’ 31.4% powerplay success rate. The Vernal Oilers currently have a 91% penalty kill success rate which is higher than the San Diego Sabers’ 73% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the San Diego Sabers are on a two-game losing streak while the Vernal Oilers are on a six-game winning streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Vernal Oilers to have the upper hand when it comes to their special teams.

Game 4 | Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST | SDS vs. Lake Tahoe Lakers

The Lake Tahoe Lakers are currently in 7th place with 11 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 5-20-1. The team’s points leader is #24 Lewis Beddow (11G, 12A) who has 23 points recorded in this season. Going into this matchup, the San Diego Sabers have a 13.6% power play success rate which is slightly lower compared to the Lake Tahoe Lakers’ 14.5% powerplay success rate. The Lake Tahoe Lakers have a 69.0% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the San Diego Sabers’ 73% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the San Diego Sabers are on a two-game losing streak while the Lake Tahoe Lakers are on a three-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Lake Tahoe Lakers to have a slight advantage on the power play while the San Diego Sabers excel on the penalty kill.

Ventura Vikings (VNV)

The Ventura Vikings are currently in 3rd place with 34 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 16-10-0. The team’s points leader is #10 Nicholas Mardani (18G, 29A) who has 47 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. In regards to stats, the Ventura Vikings have a 20.6% power play success rate and a 90% penalty kill success rate. Read more about their opponents and how they compare to the Ventura Vikings.

Game 1 | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST | VNV vs. Colorado Fighting Elk

The Colorado Fighting Elk are currently in 7th place with 0 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 3-23-0. The team’s points leader is #11 Easton Eckroth (5G, 6A) who has 11 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Ventura Vikings have a 20.6% power play success rate which is higher compared to the Colorado Fighting Elk’s 13.0% powerplay success rate. The Colorado Fighting Elk currently has a 57.0% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Ventura Vikings’ 90% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Ventura Vikings are on a two-game winning streak while the Colorado Fighting Elk are yet to win a regular season game as they are on a twenty-three-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Ventura Vikings to have the upper hand when it comes to their special teams.

Game 2 | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM PST | VNV vs. Bremerton Sockeyes

The Bremerton Sockeyes are currently in 4th place with 28 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 14-12-0. The team’s points leader is #68 Keegan Kazikiewicz (9G, 33A) who has 42 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Ventura Vikings have a 20.6% power play success rate which is higher compared to the Bremerton Sockeyes’ 13.0% powerplay success rate. The Bremerton Sockeyes currently have a 80% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Ventura Vikings’ 90% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Ventura Vikings are on a two-game winning streak while the Bremerton Sockeyes are on a two-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Ventura Vikings to have the upper hand when it comes to their special teams.

Game 3 | Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM PST | VNV vs. Iron County Yeti

The Iron County Yeti are currently in 5th place with 20 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 10-7-0. The team’s points leader is #17 Marek Trefil (22G, 13A) who has 35 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Ventura Vikings have a 20.6% power play success rate which is lower compared to the Iron County Yeti’s 25.0% powerplay success rate. Iron County Yeti currently have a 76% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Ventura Vikings’ 90% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Ventura Vikings are on a two-game winning streak while the Iron County Yeti are on a two-game winning streak.  Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Iron County Yeti to have the upper hand when it comes to the power play while the Ventura Vikings excel on the penalty kill.

Game 4 | Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST | VNV vs. Rogue Valley Royals

The Rogue Valley Royals are currently in 6th place with 7 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 3-23-1-0. The team’s points leader is #21 Vitaliy Zagorodniy (16G, 20A) who has 36 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. Going into this matchup, the Ventura Vikings have a 20.6% power play success rate which is higher compared to the Rogue Valley Royals’ 11.1% powerplay success rate. The Rogue Valley Royals currently have a 72.0% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Ventura Vikings’ 90% penalty kill success rate. When looking at winning/losing streaks, the Ventura Vikings are on a two-game winning streak while the Rogue Valley Royals are on a two-game losing streak. Based on stats and momentum from their previous games, we can expect the Ventura Vikings to have the upper hand when it comes to their special teams.

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