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

Reno Pond Hockey is coming off of a 8-3 victory over the Jurassic Pucks in the Semifinals. Reno Pond Hockey finished the regular season with a record of 9-1-0. Reno Pond Hockey has not lost a game yet in 2023. They are on a 10 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 number one seed in the playoffs after winning the RIAL Winter 2022/23 D-League Regular season title. This is back-to-back D-League Championship appearances for Reno Pond Hockey.

Mid-Ice Crisis is coming off a 2-1 win over The Guardians in the Semifinals. They finished the regular season with a record of 6-3-1. They are the number three seed in the playoffs after coming in third in the standings.

Reno Pond Hockey’s all-time record against the Mid-Ice Crisis is 4-1-0. The last game between Reno Pond Hockey and the Jurassic Pucks was on March, 1st, 2023. Reno Pond Hockey won that game 3-2 in a shootout. Reno Pond Hockey also eliminated Mid-Ice Crisis during the RIAL Summer 2022 D-League Playoffs during the semifinals.

Reno Pond Hockey has scored 59 goals in eleven games. That is 5.36 goals per game. They scored 8 goals in the semifinals.

Reno Pond hockey allowed 28 goals in eleven games. That is 2.54 goals against per game. They allowed 3 goals in the semifinals

Mid-Ice Crisis has scored 60 goals in eleven games. That is 5.45 goals per game. They scored 2 goals in the semifinals.

Mid-Ice Crisis has allowed 37 goals in eleven games. That is 3.36 goals against per game. They allowed 2 goals in the semifinals.

The last two games between these teams ended in one-goal games. I expect today’s game to be a close hard fought game.