Feb. 7 -9, 2025 Sabers' Two-Game Series Preview
- Lyanna Yeow
- Feb 3
- 3 min read
What you need to know ahead of the Sabers’ two-game series:
When:
Friday, February 07, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Sunday, February 09, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Where:
Friday, February 07, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Carlsbad Icetown
Sunday, February 09, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Carlsbad Icetown
Watch:
San Diego Sabers vs. Bakersfield Roughnecks
The Sabers will take on the Bakersfield Roughnecks at Valley Childrens Ice Center this Friday, January 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST. The Sabers have had the upper hand in the previous matchup against the Roughnecks (4-1) and hope to keep that momentum going into this two-game series.
The San Diego Sabers and Bakersfield Roughnecks split their two-game series this past week. The Bakersfield Roughnecks took Game 1 with an overtime win and the San Diego Sabers answered back with a triumph Game 2 win.
The San Diego Sabers are currently in 5th place with 43 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 21-14-1-0. Their leading scorers are Knut Hornkvist who has 78 points this season and Liam Krupcyznski who currently has 77 points.
The Bakersfield Roughnecks are currently in 6th place with 34 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 15-20-2-2. Their leading scorers are Christopher Larochelle who currently has 45 points and Nazar Atta El-Manan who currently has 35 points this season.
Going into this matchup, the San Diego Sabers have a 17.53% power play success rate which is similar to the Bakersfield Roughnecks’ 17.96% power play success rate. The Bakersfield Roughnecks have an 75.94% penalty killing percentage which is lower than the Sabers’ 80.42% penalty killing percentage success rate.
San Diego Sabers vs. Fresno Monsters
The Sabers will take on the Fresno Monsters at Carlsbad Icetown this Sunday, February 09, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST. The Sabers have struggled in the previous matchup against the Monsters (4-1 in FRM's favor) and hope to improve and keep their momentum going into this two-game series.
In their two-game series this past weekend, the Sabers split the series with the Bakersfield Roughnecks. The Fresno Monsters swept their three-game series against Henderson Force this past weekend. Both teams are even more determined to win this weekend as the Sabers chase for the 4th spot in the standings and the Fresno Monsters hope to hold onto 2nd place.
The San Diego Sabers are currently in 5th place with 43 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 21-14-1-0. Their leading scorers are Knut Hornkvist who has 78 points this season and Liam Krupcyznski who currently has 77 points.
The Fresno Monsters are currently in 2nd place with 52 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 29-8-0-0. Their leading scorers are Simon Eriksson who currently has 72 points and Filipp Papshev who currently has 61 points this season.
Going into this matchup, the San Diego Sabers have a 17.53% power play success rate which is lower compared to the Fresno Monsters’ 22.35% power play success rate. The Fresno Monsters have an 85.22% penalty killing percentage which is higher than the Sabers’ 80.42% penalty killing percentage success rate.
The Sabers go into this week’s matchups with an urgency to win as they trail from 4th place in the USPHL Pacific Division Standings. These upcoming games will be vital as the race for the playoffs continues.
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