GAME PRWVIEW: Week 8 USPHL Pacific Division
- Lyanna Yeow
- Nov 4, 2025
- 7 min read
The 2025-26 regular season continued to deliver jaw dropping games which ended with hard-fought wins and tough losing streaks being extended after a series of week 7 matchups. Looking into week 8, we can expect even more chaos with a weekend full of three-game series. Read more about what you need to know for the upcoming games during the week of November 7-9, 2025!
San Diego Sabers Three-Game Series
When:
Friday, November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM PST
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Where:
Friday, November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Ice Realm Carlsbad
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM PST
Ice Realm Carlsbad
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Ice Realm Carlsbad
Watch:
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The San Diego Sabers are scheduled for a three-game series on home ice at Ice Realm Carlsbad which will start on Friday, November 7, 2025 and end after their game on Sunday, November 2, 2025. The San Diego Sabers will face the Ontario Jr. Reign in Game 1 on Friday, November 7, 2025 before facing the Ventura Vikings on Saturday, November 1, 2025. They will then close out the series against the Long Beach Bombers on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
The San Diego Sabers are currently in 7th place with 4 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 2-15-0. The team’s points leaders are #23 Payton Hauge (7G, 7A) and #24 Sammy Albano (7G, 7A) who both have 14 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season.
The Ventura Vikings are currently in 4th place with 18 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 9-3-0. The team’s points leader is #16 Griffin Gagnon (5G, 17A) who currently has 22 points recorded.
The Ontario Jr. Reign are currently in 2nd place with 20 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 10-2-0. The team’s points leaders is #77 Marc Belanger (6G, 19A) who has 25 points recorded this season.
The Long Beach Bombers are currently in 6th place with 9 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 4-12-1. The team’s points leader is #14 Jackson Litzinger (6G, 6A) who has 12 points recorded so far during this regular season.
Looking at the previous seven games between the San Diego Sabers vs. Ventura Vikings, the San Diego Sabers lost six out of the seven games that they played against one another. The Ventura Vikings have outscored (35G vs. 17G), outshot (254 SOG vs. 177 SOG), and have found more success on the power play (28.2% vs. 3.13%) and on the penalty kill (92.6% vs. 71.8%).
Looking at the previous three games between the San Diego Sabers vs. Ontario Jr. Reign, the Ontario Jr. Reign have swept the San Diego Sabers, 3-0, as they have outscored (19G vs. 3G) and outshot (98 SOG vs. 62 SOG). The Ontario Jr. Reign also found more success on the power play (27.3% vs. 0.00%) and on the penalty kill (100% vs. 72.3%).
Looking at the previous game between the San Diego Sabers vs. Long Beach Bombers, the San Diego Sabers have had the upperhand as they outscored (5G vs. 1G) and outshot (37 SOG vs. 28 SOG) the Long Beach Bombers. The San Diego Sabers also found more success on the power play (12.5% vs. 0.00%) and on the penalty kill (100% vs. 87.5%).
When looking at the matchups ahead, we can expect the San Diego Sabers to have the upperhand when playing against the Long Beach Bombers like they have in the past. We can also expect the San Diego Sabers to fight tooth and nail against the Ontario Jr. Reign in order to gain their first win against them. Although the Ventura Vikings have had the upperhand in previous games, the San Diego Sabers do go into this week’s matchup with momentum from their recent win against the Ventura Vikings.
Long Beach Bombers Three-Game Series
When:
Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM PST
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM PST
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Where:
Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM PST
Iceoplex Simi Valley
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM PST
Lakewood Ice
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Ice Realm Carlsbad
Watch:
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The Long Beach Bombers are scheduled for a three-game series which will start against the Ventura Vikings on Friday, November 7, 2025 at Iceoplex. They will then face the Ontario Jr. Reign on home ice at Lakewood Ice on Saturday, November 1, 2025 and later conclude this series on Sunday, November 2, 2025 in a game against the San Diego Sabers at Ice Realm Carlsbad.
The Long Beach Bombers are currently in 6th place with 9 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 4-12-1. The team’s points leader is #14 Jackson Litzinger (6G, 6A) who has 12 points recorded so far during this regular season.
The Ventura Vikings are currently in 4th place with 18 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 9-3-0. The team’s points leader is #16 Griffin Gagnon (5G, 17A) who currently has 22 points recorded.
The Ontario Jr. Reign are currently in 2nd place with 20 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 10-2-0. The team’s points leaders is #77 Marc Belanger (6G, 19A) who has 25 points recorded this season.
The San Diego Sabers are currently in 7th place with 4 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 2-15-0. The team’s points leaders are #23 Payton Hauge (7G, 7A) and #24 Sammy Albano (7G, 7A) who both have 14 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season.
Looking at the previous three games between the Long Beach Bombers vs. Ventura Vikings, the Ventura Vikings outscored (20G vs. 3G) and outshot (81 SOG vs. 79 SOG). The Ventura Vikings also found more success on the power play (50% vs. 0%) and on the penalty kill (100% vs. 66.7%).
Looking at the previous game between the Long Beach Bombers vs. Ontario Jr. Reign, the Ontario Jr. Reign outscored (4G vs. 1G) and outshot (45 SOG vs. 34 SOG). The Ontario Jr. Reign also found more success on the power play (11.1% vs. 0.00%) and on the penalty kill (100% vs. 87.5%).
Looking at the previous game between the San Diego Sabers vs. Long Beach Bombers, the San Diego Sabers have had the upperhand as they outscored (5G vs. 1G) and outshot (37 SOG vs. 28 SOG) the Long Beach Bombers. The San Diego Sabers also found more success on the power play (12.5% vs. 0.00%) and on the penalty kill (100% vs. 87.5%).
When looking at the matchups ahead, we can expect the Long Beach Bombers to enter this series with vengeance to gain their first win against either team and to extend their three-game winning streak which was broken when they won their three-game series against the Lake Tahoe Lakers in week 7 of the 2025-26 regular season.
Henderson Force vs. Lake Tahoe Lakers Three-Game Series
When:
Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM PST
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM PST
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST
Where:
Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM PST
South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM PST
South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST
South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
Watch:
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Henderson Force will travel to South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena where they will face the Lake Tahoe Lakers for the first time during the 2025-26 regular season. These teams will play in a three-game series which will start on Friday, November 7, 2025 and end after their game on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
Henderson Force are currently in 1st place with 24 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 11-2-1-1. The team’s points leaders are #77 Riku Permi (10G, 14A) who has 24 points and #24 Nikodem Wroblewski (9G, 14A) who has 23 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season.
The Lake Tahoe Lakers are currently in 5th place with 9 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 4-10-1. The team’s points leaders are #15 Carver Alford (5G, 9A) and #14 Leo Matthew Duggan IV (9G, 5A) who both have 14 points recorded in this season.
Going into this matchup, Henderson Force have a 28.9% powerplay success rate which is higher compared to Lake Tahoe Lakers’ 15.5% powerplay success rate. The Lake Tahoe Lakers currently have a 76% penalty kill success rate which is lower than the Henderson Force’s 82% penalty kill success rate.
Henderson Force will be entering this three-game series with momentum from their three-game winning streak earned after beating the Iron County Yeti during week 7 of this season. On the other hand, the Lake Tahoe Lakers go in with a hunger to win and end their three-game losing streak.
Fresno Monsters vs. Vernal Oilers Three-Game Series
When:
Friday, November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM PST
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM PST
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Where:
Friday, November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM PST
Western Park Arena
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM PST
Western Park Arena
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM PST
Western Park Arena
Watch:
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The Fresno Monsters will travel to Western Park Arena where they will face the Vernal Oilers for the first time during the 2025-26 regular season. These teams will play in a three-game series which will start on Friday, November 7, 2025 and end after their game on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
The Fresno Monsters are currently in 3rd place with 18 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 9-0-0. The team’s points leaders are #21 Brian Erte (8G, 20A) who has 28 points recorded and #20 Vertti Sakko (13G, 11A) who has 24 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season.
The Vernal Oilers are currently in 1st place with 26 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 13-0-0. The team’s points leaders are #19 Jack Tidsbury (13G, 14A) and 28 Logan Powers (11G, 16A) who both have 27 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season.
Going into this matchup, the Fresno Monsters have a 27.7% powerplay success rate which is slightly lower compared to the Vernal Oilers 32.2% powerplay success rate. The Vernal Oilers currently have a 95% penalty kill success rate which is higher than the Fresno Monsters’ 92% penalty kill success rate.
Both the Fresno Monsters and Vernal Oilers have remained undefeated so far during this 2025-26 regular season which will make this week’s matchup even more intense. The Fresno Monsters will be entering this three-game series with a hunger to extend their dominant nine-game winning streak while the Vernal Oilers extend their astonishing thirteen-game winning streak.
Come back to read about how these games went down in the weekly Game Recap articles!
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