Week 18 of 2025-26 USPHL Pacific Division Game Preview
- Lyanna Yeow
- Jan 26
- 6 min read
Updated: Jan 31
The Pacific Division continued to deliver more thrilling outcomes and are expected to maintain this momentum as they enter Week 18 of the regular season. Read about what you need to know for the upcoming games during the week of January 29 - February 1, 2026!
Vernal Oilers vs. Ventura Vikings Two-Game Series
When:
Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM PST
Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 6:30 PM PST
Where:
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM PST
Iceoplex Simi Valley
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM PST
Iceoplex Simi Valley
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The Vernal Oilers will travel to Iceoplex Simi Valley where they will face the Ventura Vikings in a two-game series which will start on Friday, January 30, 2026 and end after their matchup on Saturday, January 31, 2026. This will be the first and final time that these teams will play against one another during the 2025-26 regular season.
The Ventura Vikings are currently in 4th place with 46 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 22-13-1-1. The team’s points leader is #6 Ethan Yang (26G, 43A) who has 69 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. In regards to winning/losing streaks, the Ventura Vikings are on a five-game losing streak which started on January 10, 2026.
The Vernal Oilers are currently in 1st place with 64 points in the Northwest division and have a season record of 32-1-0. The team’s points leader is #28 Logan Powers (27G, 36A) who has 63 points recorded so far during this regular season with the Vernal Oilers. In regards to winning/losing streaks, the Vernal Oilers are currently on a seventeen-game winning streak which has been going on since November 21, 2025.
Going into this matchup, the Ventura Vikings have a 21.7% powerplay success rate which is lower compared to Vernal Oilers’ 30.6% powerplay success rate. The Vernal Oilers currently have a 92.0% penalty kill success rate which is higher than the Ventura Vikings’ 87.0% penalty kill success rate.
The Ventura Vikings will be entering this two-game series with sheer determination to end their five-game losing streak. On the other hand, the Vernal Oilers will be entering this series with a hunger to extend their seventeen-game winning streak.
Henderson Force vs. Fresno Monsters Three-Game Series
When:
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM PST
Friday, January 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM PST
Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST
Where:
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM PST
Gateway Ice Center
Friday, January 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM PST
Gateway Ice Center
Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST
Gateway Ice Center
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Henderson Force will travel to Gateway Ice Center where they will face the Fresno Monsters for the first time during the 2025-26 regular season. This series will start on Thursday, January 29, 2026 and end after their matchup on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Henderson Force are currently in 1st place with 58 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 28-4-1-1. The team’s points leader is #26 Reese Hicks (28G, 29A) who has 57 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. In regards to winning/losing streaks, Henderson Force is on a twelve-game winning streak which started on December 17 2025.
The Fresno Monsters are currently in 2nd place with 54 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 27-4-0-0. The team’s points leader is #20 Vertti Sakko (28G, 38A) who has 66 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. The Fresno Monsters are on a five-game winning streak which started on January 17, 2026.
Going into this matchup, Henderson Force have a 36.4% powerplay success rate which is higher compared to Fresno Monsters’ 25.4% powerplay success rate. The Fresno Monsters currently have an 88% penalty kill success rate which is slightly higher than Henderson Force’s 85% penalty kill success rate.
Henderson Force will be entering this two-game series with confidence from their twelve-game winning streak. In a similar manner, the Fresno Monsters will be entering this series with momentum from their five-game winning streak.
Long Beach Bombers vs. Lake Tahoe Lakers Three-Game Series
When:
Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM PST
Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7:30 PM PST
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST
Where:
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM PST
South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM PST
South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST
South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
Watch:
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The Long Beach Bombers will travel to South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena where they will face the Lake Tahoe Lakers for the last time during the 2025-26 regular season. These teams will play in a three-game series which will start on Friday, January 30, 2026 and end after their matchup on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
The Long Beach Bombers are currently in 6th place with 27 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 12-21-3-0. The team’s points leader is #14 Jackson Litzinger (21G, 22A) who has 43 points recorded so far during this regular season with the Long Beach Bombers. In regards to winning/losing streaks, the Long Beach Bombers are currently on a one-game winning streak after triumphantly beating the San Diego Sabers, 5-1, on January 24, 2026.
The Lake Tahoe Lakers are currently in 7th place with 17 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 8-24-1-0. The team’s points leader is #14 Leo Matthew Duggan IV (17G, 16A) who has 33 points recorded in this season. The Lake Tahoe Lakers are on a three-game losing streak after being swept by the Fresno Monster during the week of January 8-10, 2026.
When looking at the previous three games played against one another, the Long Beach Bombers swept the Lake Tahoe Lakers, 3-0. Despite being outshot by the Long Beach Bombers (131 SOG vs. 108 SOG), the Lake Tahoe Lakers overtook the Long Beach Bombers when it came to puck possession (131 SOG vs. 108 SOG). When looking at special teams, the Long Beach Bombers had a slight advantage as they found more success on the power play (25.0% vs. 22.2%) and on the penalty kill (77.8% vs. 75.0%).
When comparing the stats, we can expect the Long Beach Bombers to dominate this series like they have in the past. However, we may see the Lake Tahoe Lakers playing with vengeance as they are eager to gain their first win against the Long Beach Bombers during this 2025-26 regular season.
Colorado Fighting Elk vs. Ontario Jr. Reign Three-Game Series
When:
Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM PST
Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM PST
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST
Where:
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM PST
Ontario Center Ice Arena
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM PST
Ontario Center Ice Arena
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM PST
Ontario Center Ice Arena
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The Colorado Fighting Elk will travel to Ontario Center Ice Arena where they will face the Ontario Jr. Reign for the first and final time during the 2025-26 regular season. These teams will play in a three-game series which will start on Friday, January 16, 2026 and end after their matchup on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
The Colorado Fighting Elk are currently in 7th place with 0 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 0-33-0-0. The team’s points leader is #11 Easton Eckroth (5G, 8A) who has 13 points recorded so far in this 2025-26 regular season. The Colorado Fighting Elk are on a thirty-three game losing streak as they have not recorded a single win during the 2025-26 regular season.
The Ontario Jr. Reign are currently in 3rd place with 48 points in the Pacific division and have a season record of 23-9-2-0. The team’s points leader was #77 Marc Belanger (17G, 30A) who has 47 points recorded this season. In regards to winning/losing streaks, the Ontario Jr. Reign are on a four-game losing streak which started on January 17, 2026.
Going into this matchup, the Colorado Fighting Elk have a 10.5% powerplay success rate which is lower compared to the Ontario Jr. Reign’s 21.6% powerplay success rate. The Ontario Jr. Reign currently have an 86.0% penalty kill success rate which is higher than Colorado Fighting Elks’ 64.0% penalty kill success rate.
Both the Ontario Jr. Reign and Colorado Fighting Elk will be going into this matchup with vengeance as they are eager to end their losing streaks.
Come back to read about how these games went down in the weekly Game Recap articles!
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