RIAL Game Preview: Reno Pond Hockey VS Mid-Ice Crisis

Reno Pond Hockey is coming off of a 5-1 victory over The Guardians. Reno Pond Hockey has a record of 8-1-0. Reno Pond Hockey has not lost a game yet in 2023. They are on a 8 game winning streak which is the longest winning streak in Reno Pond Hockey history. This is also the most wins Reno Pond Hockey has gotten in a single season. Reno pond Hockey has secured 1st place in D-League. That they are the RIAL Winter 2022/23 D-League Regular season title winners.

Mid-Ice Crisis is coming off a 4-2 win over The Guardians. They have a record of 6-3-0. They have won three of their last five games. They will stay in 3rd place in the standings no matter what the result is tonight.

Reno Pond Hockey’s all-time record against Mid-Ice Crisis is 3-1-0. The last game between Reno Pond Hockey and Mid-Ice Crisis was on February, 11th, 2023. Reno Pond Hockey won that game 5-4. That was the last game Reno Pond Hockey didn’t win by two or more goals. If Reno Pond Hockey win tonight they will have won both games in this seasons series with Mid-Ice Crisis.

Reno Pond Hockey has scored 46 goals in nine games. That is 5.11 goals per game. Reno Pond Hockey is 2nd place for goals scored in D-League so far this season. They would have to win by ten or more goals tonight to win this season’s scoring title. They are nine goals behind the leader (Mid-Ice Crisis).

Reno Pond hockey allowed 22 goals in nine games. That is 2.44 goals against per game. That is the least in D-League. As long as they do not allow nine or more goals tonight, Reno Pond Hockey will have allowed the fewest goals in D-League this season. They have a goal differential of 24.

Mid-Ice Crisis has scored 55 goals in nine games. That is 6.11 goals per game. They are in 1st place for goals scored so far this season.

Mid-Ice Crisis has allowed 31 goals in nine games. That is 3.44 goals against per game. That is tied for the second least goals allowed in D-League. They have a goal differential of 24.

Both teams have played the same amount of games. Reno Pond Hockey has won two more games. Mid-Ice Crisis has lost two more games. Mid-Ice Crisis has scored nine more goals. Reno Pond Hockey has allowed nine fewer goals. Both teams have the same goal differential. Reno Pond Hockey has four more points.

Mid-Ice Crisis has a lot of offensive power. They have scored three or more goals every game this season. They have scored eight or more goals in three separate games. They have scored five or more goals in six separate games. However, a lot of their big-scoring games have come against teams in the bottom half of the league. They have not been able to score more than four goals against the top half of the league. Their offensive power just doesn’t show up when they play the top half of the league. They also have not been able to win close games this season. They have lost three out of four games that were within two goals. Reno Pond Hockey has won four out of five games that were within two goals. Reno Pond Hockey also has the same offensive power. They’ve scored five or more goals in six different games. The goals per game is with one goal. Reno Pond Hockey is also on a hot streak. Reno Pond Hockey shines in the defensive department too. The most goals they’ve allowed in a single game was five. Mid-Ice Crisis has allowed five or more goals twice. Mid-Ice Crisis has allowed nine more goals. I think Reno Pond Hockey has a big edge in this game because of how well they con preform on the defensive end.

Both teams are looking for a strong finish to the regular season ahead of the playoffs. This game could be a possible playoff match if both teams win their RIAL Winter 2022/23 D-League Playoff Semifinal matches. The last game between these two was close with Reno Pond Hockey barely getting the win. I expect both teams to be playing hard but I don’t think it will be as close as it was last time. Reno Pond Hockey has been firing on all cylinders. They have won their last six games by two or more goals. They won their last two games by four or more goals. Reno Pond Hockey has also been able to get extended offensive zone time unlike anything seen from the other D-League teams. This could be a more challenging game for Reno Pond Hockey, but they find ways to win.