Royals Take on Nailers for Back-to-Back Face-offs in Wheeling

Royals Right Now:

The Royals hold a 17-20-4-2 record after falling the Wheeling in the series opener on Tuesday, February 6th, 3-1. The regulation loss was the first under Interim Head Coach Jason Binkley who hoists a 1-1-1-1 record in his tenure at the helm of the Royals.

Prior to the series opener, the Royals defeated the Adirondack Thunder in overtime, 2-1, on Sunday, February 4th at Santander Arena. The Royals took four of the possible six points in the three-game series with Adirondack after earning points in post-regulation losses on Saturday, February 3, 1-0, in a shootout and on Friday, February 2, 4-3, in overtime. The Royals have earned a point in seven of their last 10 games (3-3-3-1) overall and have earned a point in 9 of their last 10 road games (6-1-3).

Matt Brown leads the Royals with 39 points and 26 assists. Ryan Chyzowski scored two goals for his team leading 16th and 17th goals of the season in the series opener against Adirondack on Friday, February 2. Brown leads the Royals in multi-point games (12) and has registered a point in five of his last eight games.

Scouting the Nailers:

Wheeling enters the series at 26-16-1-1 through 44 games this season. The Nailers have won a season-high 10 consecutive games with a 3-0 record at home and 7-0 record on the road during the ten-game stretch. Wheeling has outscored their opponent 37-15 during the seven-game road win streak. This includes Wheeling's three-game series sweep over the Royals on January 24 (5-4 OT), January 26 (8-3) and January 27 (8-3).

Forward Lukas Svejkovsky leads the Nailers in points (37) and his tied for second on the team in goals (16) with Tanner Lauderoute behind team-leading gaol scorer Jordan Martel (21). Goaltender Taylor Gauthier has won seven-consecutive starts and hoists a 16-11-0 record, 2.43 goals-against average and .918 save-percentage on the season with Wheeling.

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The game will be streamed live on the Royals Broadcast Network available on the following platforms: 

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About the Royals

The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, are in their 22nd season in the ECHL. They won their first Kelly Cup championship in 2013 and have clinched playoff berths in 12 of the previous 13 seasons. They are five-time division champions and were the 2021-22 Eastern Conference champion. The Berks County Convention Center Authority (BCCCA), founded in 1996, owns the Royals and oversees operations at Santander Arena.