Oct. 17-20, 2024 San Diego Sabers Game Preview
- Lyanna Yeow
- Oct 15, 2024
- 4 min read
What you need to know ahead of the Sabers’ three-game series this week:
When:
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM PDT
Friday, October 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM PDT
Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM PDT
Where:
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM PST
Lakewood Ice
Friday, October 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM PDT
Carlsbad Icetown
Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM PDT
Carlsbad Icetown
Watch:
The Sabers will take on the Long Beach Bombers at Lakewood Ice this Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM PDT. They will then travel back home to Carlsbad Icetown for Game 2 of their three-game series against Ontario Jr. Reign which is scheduled on Friday, October 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM PDT. The Sabers will close out their three-game series against the Lake Tahoe Lakers on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM PDT at Carlsbad Icetown. The Sabers have found success when playing against the Long Beach Bombers, however, they have struggled in previous matches between the Ontario Jr. Reign. They will also be facing the Lake Tahoe Lakers for the first time during the regular season. The desire to start a new win streak this weekend as well as getting their first win against the Ontario Jr. Reign and Lake Tahoe Lakers will be what fuels the team this weekend.
San Diego Sabers vs. Long Beach Bombers
This past two-game series for the Sabers resulted in a Game 1 victory against the Ventura Vikings and Game 2 loss against the Ontario Jr. Reign. The Long Beach Bombers’ previous three-game series resulted in a Game 1 victory, followed by a Game 2 and Game 3 loss against the Bakersfield Roughnecks.
The San Diego Sabers are currently in 4th place with 9 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 5-4-0-0. Their leading scorers are Liam Krupcyznski who currently has 23 points and Sam Bailey who has 14 points this season.
The Long Beach Bombers are currently in 8th place with 2 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 1-10-0-0. Their leading scorers are Magnus Lowham and Jackson Litzinger who both currently have 11 points this season.
Going into this matchup, the San Diego Sabers have a 26.32% power play success rate which is 14.32% higher compared to the Long Beach Bombers’ 12% power play success rate. The Long Beach Bombers have a 62.5% penalty killing percentage which is slightly lower than the Sabers’ 65.22% penalty killing percentage success rate
San Diego Sabers vs. Ontario Jr. Reign
This past two-game series for the Sabers resulted in a Game 1 victory against the Ventura Vikings and Game 2 loss against the Ontario Jr. Reign. The Ontario Jr. Reign previously played one game this past weekend against the Sabers. This game ended in Ontario Jr. Reign’s favor.
The San Diego Sabers are currently in 4th place with 8 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 4-3-0-0. Their leading scorers are Liam Krupcyznski who currently has 21 points and Sam Bailey who has 12 points this season.
The Ontario Jr. Reign are currently in 2nd place with 12 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 6-2-0-0. Their leading scorers are Luke Cannon who currently has 18 points and Denver Craig who has 15 points this season.
Going into this matchup, the Ontario Jr. Reign have a 32.26% power play success rate which is higher compared to the Sabers’ 26.32% power play success rate. The Ontario Jr. Reign has a 91.43% penalty killing percentage which is significantly higher than the Sabers’ 65.22% penalty killing percentage success rate.
San Diego Sabers vs. Lake Tahoe Lakers
This past two-game series for the Sabers resulted in a Game 1 victory against the Ventura Vikings and Game 2 loss against the Ontario Jr. Reign. The Lake Tahoe Lakers’ previous three-game series resulted in a Game 1 and Game 3 victory and a Game 2 loss against the Fresno Monsters
The San Diego Sabers are currently in 4th place with 9 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 5-4-0-0. Their leading scorers are Liam Krupcyznski who currently has 23 points and Sam Bailey who has 14 points this season.
The Lake Tahoe Lakers are currently in 1st place with 20 points in the Pacific standings and have a season record of 10-2-0-0. Their leading scorers are Carver Alford and Jose-Jasmir Guseff who both currently have 26 points this season.
Going into this matchup, the San Diego Sabers have a 26.32% power play success rate which is slightly lower compared to the Lake Tahoe Lakers’ 27.78% power play success rate. The Lake Tahoe Lakers have an 83.33% penalty killing percentage which is higher than the Sabers’ 65.22% penalty killing percentage success rate
Similar to the Sabers vs. Vikings matchup last weekend, the San Diego Sabers plan to go into Game 1 with confidence and hope to continue where they left off in their previous game against the Long Beach Bombers. In regards to Ontario Jr. Reign, despite their previous challenges against them, the Sabers go into Game 2 with vengeance in order to capture their first win against the Reign. They will also use that energy when they battle the Lake Tahoe Lakers for the first time this season in hopes of securing another win.
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