Feb. 21-22, 2025 San Diego Sabers Game Preview
- Lyanna Yeow
- Feb 18
- 3 min read
What you need to know ahead of the Sabers’ two-game series:
When:
Friday, February 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM PST
Where:
Friday, February 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Carlsbad Icetown
Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM PST
Iceoplex Simi Valley
Watch:
San Diego Sabers vs. Ontario Jr. Reign
The Sabers will take on the Ontario Jr. Reign at Carlsbad Icetown on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST. The Sabers have struggled in the previous matchup against the Jr. Reign and hope to break that cycle as they enter this two-game series.
In their three-game series this past weekend, the Sabers resulted in a win/loss against the Lake Tahoe Lakers. The Ontario Jr. Reign swept their two-game series against Henderson Force. After a tough week for the Sabers and a successful week for the Jr. Reign, both teams are even more determined to win this weekend.
The San Diego Sabers are currently in 5th place with 43 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 21-19-1-0. Their leading scorers are Knut Hornkvist who has 88 points this season and Sam Bailey who currently has 76 points.
The Ontario Jr. Reign are currently in 3rd place with 58 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 28-11-2-0. Their leading scorers are Denver Craig who currently has 77 points and Luke Cannon who currently has 47 points this season.
Going into this matchup, the San Diego Sabers have an 18.79% overall power play success rate which is lower compared to the Ontario Jr. Reign’s 24.87% power play success rate. The Ontario Jr. Reign have an impressive 88.78% overall penalty killing percentage which is higher than the Sabers’ 78.48% penalty killing percentage success rate.
San Diego Sabers vs. Ventura Vikings
The Sabers will take on the Ventura Vikings at Carlsbad Icetown this week. The Sabers have had the upper hand in the previous matchup against the Ventura Vikings and hope to keep that momentum going into this two-game series.
In their three-game series this past weekend, the Sabers resulted in a win/loss against the Lake Tahoe Lakers. The Ventura Vikings swept their three-game series against the Colorado Fighting Elk on Feb. 7-9, 2025. After a tough week for the Sabers and a successful week for the Vikings, both teams are determined to win this weekend.
The San Diego Sabers are currently in 5th place with 43 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 21-19-1-0. Their leading scorers are Knut Hornkvist who has 88 points this season and Sam Bailey who currently has 76 points.
The Ventura Vikings are currently in 7th place with 31 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 14-27-2-1. Their leading scorers are Louis Allen who currently has 35 points and Kelson Wuttunue who currently has 27 points this season.
Going into this matchup, the San Diego Sabers have an 18.79% overall power play success rate which is lower compared to the Ventura Vikings’ 22.55% power play success rate. The Ventura Vikings have a 73.37% overall penalty killing percentage which is lower than the Sabers’ 78.48% penalty killing percentage success rate.
The Sabers go into this week’s matchups determined to secure a winning streak as their chances of making it to the playoffs depends on how they perform in their two-game series.
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