Game Info:
Tahoe Knight Monsters vs Kansas City Mavericks
Game #: 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs – ECHL Mountain Division Finals – game three
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Puck Drop: 7:00PM
Location: Tahoe Blue event Center, Stateline, Nevada
This is the Tahoe Knight Monsters 7th 2025 ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff game. This is the third game of the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs Mountain Division Finals. The Kansas City Mavericks lead the series 2-0. The Tahoe Knight Monsters are the Vegas Golden Knights ECHL affiliate. The Knight Monsters are coming off of a 0-3 defeat to the Kansas City Mavericks in game two. The Tahoe Knight Monsters finished the regular season with 88 points in 72 games and a record of 41-25-6. They finished 10th overall in the ECHL. They finished in 5th place in the ECHL Western Conference. They finished 3rd in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. The Kansas City Mavericks are the ECHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken. The Kansas City Mavericks finished the regular season with 103 points in 72 games and a record of 49-18-5. They finished 3rd overall in the ECHL. They finished in 1st place in the ECHL Western Conference. They finished 1st in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. The all time record between the Tahoe Knight Monsters and Kansas City Mavericks is 2-5-1. They have played each other eight times. They have played each other twice in the playoffs. The Knight Monsters have scored 19 goals all time on the Mavericks. The Knight Monsters have allowed 30 goals all time against the Mavericks. They last played each other on Monday, May 5th, 2025. The Tahoe Knight Monsters lost that game 0-3. The Tahoe Knight Monsters 2025 playoff record is 4-2-0. The Kansas City Mavericks 2025 playoff record is 6-2-0. The Tahoe Knight Monsters defeated the Wichita Thunder in round one. The Kansas City Mavericks beat the Tulsa Oilers in the first round.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have scored 25 goals so far in the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs. That is 4.16 goals per game. They are 5th overall in the ECHL for most goals scored in the playoffs. The Knight Monsters have allowed 16 goals so far in the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs. That is 2.66 goal per game. The have allowed the 6th least goals so far in the playoffs. The Knight Monsters have a goal differential of +9 in the playoffs.
Postseason stats:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | |
| Tahoe Knight Monsters | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 16 | +9 |
The Tahoe Knight Monsters scored 255 goals during the regular season. That is 3.54 goals per game. They scored the 3rd most goals in the ECHL this season. The Tahoe Knight Monsters have allowed 228 goals so far this season. That is 3.16 goals against per game. They finished 18th for least goals allowed in the ECHL. The Tahoe Knight Monsters finished the regular season with a goal differential of +27.
Regular season stats:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| Tahoe Knight Monsters | 72 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 255 | 228 | +27 | 88 |
The Kansas City Mavericks have scored 25 goals so far in the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs. That is 3.12 goals per game. They have scored the 4th most goals so far in the playoffs. The Kansas City Mavericks have allowed 14 goals so far in the playoffs. That is 1.75 goals against per game. They have allowed the 5th least goals so far in the playoffs. They have a goal differential of +9 so far in the playoffs.
Postseason stats:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | |
| Kansas City Mavericks | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 14 | +11 |
The Kansas City Mavericks scored 248 goals during the regular season. That is 3.44 goals per game. They scored the 7th most goals in the ECHL. The Kansas City Mavericks allowed 178 goals during the regular season. That is 2.38 goals against per game. They finished in 3rd for least goals allowed during the regular season in the ECHL. The Kansas City Mavericks finished the regular season with a goal differential of +78.
Regular season stats:
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| Kansas City Mavericks | 72 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 256 | 178 | +78 | 103 |
The Kansas City Mavericks have two more 2025 Kelly Cup Playoff wins. Both teams have two 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs losses. Both teams have scored 25 goals in the postseason. The Tahoe Knight Monsters have allowed two more goals during the postseason. The Mavericks have the better goal differential in the postseason. The Tahoe Knight Monsters have 48 penalty minutes so far in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Kansas City Mavericks have 67 penalty minutes so far in the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | |
| Tahoe Knight Monsters | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 16 | +9 |
| Kansas City Mavericks | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 14 | +11 |
This series:
The Kansas City Mavericks have two more 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs Mountain Division Finals wins. The Tahoe Knight Monsters have two more 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs Mountain Division Finals losses. The Mavericks have scored five more goals in this series. The Knight Monsters have allowed five more goals in this series. The Mavericks have the better goal differential in this series. The Tahoe Knight Monsters have 12 penalty minutes in this series. The Kansas City Mavericks have 18 penalties in this series.
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | |
| Tahoe Knight Monsters | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| Kansas City Mavericks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
Regular season:
The Kansas City Mavericks finished the regular season with eight more wins. The Mavericks finished the regular season with the better points percentage. The Mavericks scored one more goal during the regular season. The Knight Monsters allowed fifty more goals during the regular season. The Mavericks had the better goal differential during the regular season. The Mavericks finished the regular season with fifteen more points.
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| Tahoe Knight Monsters | 72 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 255 | 228 | +27 | 88 |
| Kansas City Mavericks | 72 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 256 | 178 | +78 | 103 |
This is the third game of the series. The Kansas City Mavericks won the first two games of this series. Game one was a close back and fourth battle. Game two was a close one with the Mavericks getting the edge. The powerplay has been a huge part of the Knight Monsters game in the playoffs. The Knight Monsters have not scored an even strength goal in this series. The Knight Monsters will have to dig deep to get the offense rolling. The momentum is all on the Mavericks side right now. The Knight Monsters are looking for the home advantage to help them out. Will the Knight Monsters get back into this series? Will the Mavericks take a commanding 3-0 series lead?
- Third game of the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoff Mountain Division Finals
- The Tahoe Knight Monsters lost game one and two of the series
- The Kansas City Mavericks won game one and two of the series
- Keep the offense going
- Stay out of the box
- Take advantage of the powerplay
- Create sustained 5-on-5 offensive zone pressure
Zac Electrifly 
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