The Game: Guelph Storm vs Erie Otters, Sleeman Centre, 7 p.m.
Guelph: 19-12-1-1 (5th in Western Conference)
Erie: 14-12-4-0 (7th in Western Conference)
Last 10 Games: Guelph 5-4-0-1; Erie 5-4-1-0
Top Scorers: Guelph: G-Max Namestnikov (17), A-Michael Buchinger (20), P-Jett Luchanko 34; Erie: G-Carey Terrance (22), A-Malcolm Spence (24), P-Terrance (34).
Fast Fact: Erie's penalty kill is ranked 19th in the league. They've given up 35 power play goals in 30 games.
Notes: The Otters will be without forwards Carey Terrance (USA) and Martin Misiak (Slovakia) who are playing in the World Juniors ... if things go according to play, Guelph will have Cam Allen, Zack Sandhu and Quinn Beauchesne all available for duty by Feb. 1, with Sandhu and Beauchesne back earlier and Allen back Feb. 1 ... missing Terrance and Misiak takes 35 goals out of the Otters' lineup ... first overall pick D Matt Schaefer has five points in 25 games ... Spencer Sova (10) is one of seven defencemen in the league with double-digit in goals ... Luchanko has eight points in his last five games, all assists ... Chandler Romeo (plus-17) has the 17th best plus/minus in the league ... Jake Karabela has points in five straight games (3 goals, 5 assists) and has quietly climbed up to third in team scoring ... Brayden Gillespie is second in the league in GAA and fourth in save percentage.
