Springfield Thunderbirds — Charlotte Checkers 5:1: match report and statistics
AHL · 28.02.2026 23:05 · Finished
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- Draw0%
- Charlotte Checkers0%
Overview
The AHL match Springfield Thunderbirds – Charlotte Checkers on 28.02.2026 23:05 (UTC) finished 5:1. The win went to Springfield Thunderbirds. Goals: Zach Dean 02:20', Calle Rosen 18:57', Aleksanteri Kaskimaki 04:30', Noah Gregor 05:22', Dylan Peterson 06:25', Hugh McGing 07:20'.
Springfield Thunderbirds, last 6 games: won 3, drawn 2, lost 1. Charlotte Checkers, last 6 games: won 2, drawn 3, lost 1.
All meetings of Springfield Thunderbirds and Charlotte Checkers: 20 (wins of Springfield Thunderbirds: 1, wins of Charlotte Checkers: 5, draws: 0). The last meeting on 28.02.2026 00:05 ended Springfield Thunderbirds 2:3 Charlotte Checkers.
Springfield Thunderbirds in the standings: place 6, points 72, played 72. Charlotte Checkers in the standings: place 3, points 93, played 72.
Related pages: Springfield Thunderbirds statistics, Charlotte Checkers statistics, AHL.
More matches: Ice hockey results and fixtures.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Springfield Thunderbirds | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Charlotte Checkers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Match events
Match statistics
- 25 Shots on target 19
- 20% (5/25)Shooting PCT(1/19) 5.26%
- 18 Saves 20
- 94.74% (18/19)Saves PCT(20/25) 80%
- 8 Penalties 10
- 19 PIM 23
- 1 Powerplay goals 0
- 0 Short-handed goals 0
- 10% (1/10)Powerplay PCT(0/8) 0%
- 100% (8/8)Pen. killing PCT(9/10) 90%
- 0 Empty net goals 0
Box score
| Player | G | Ast | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
  Pekarcik | — | 1 | 1 |
  Peterson Dy. | 1 | — | 1 |
  Stancek | — | 1 | 1 |
 Макгинг | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  Dean | 1 | — | 1 |
  Stenberg | — | 2 | 2 |
  Kaskimaki | 1 | — | 1 |
 Rosen C. | 1 | — | 1 |
 Peca M. | — | 1 | 1 |
 Wagner Ch. | — | 1 | 1 |
Lineups
Starting line-up
- 40
Will CranleyGK - 4
Theo Lindstein - 9
Michael Buchinger - 11Hugh McGing07:20
- 12
Thomas Bordeleau - 14Zach Dean02:20
- 18Juraj Pekarcik
- 22Dylan Peterson06:25
- 28Otto Stenberg
- 29
Dillon Dube - 41Aleksanteri Kaskimaki04:30
- 42
Quinton Burns - 43Calle Rosen18:57
- 45
Marc-Andre Gaudet - 49Michael Schnattinger
- 55
Hunter Skinner - 63Matthew PecaC
- 71
Mathieu Joseph - 88Chris WagnerA
Substitutes
- 30
Georgy RomanovGK
Starting line-up
- 20
Kirill GerasimyukGK - 2
Michael BenningA - 4
Jack Devine - 5
Trevor CarrickC - 6
Ben Steeves - 7
Robert Mastrosimone - 8
Mitchell Vande Sompel - 11
Eamon Powell - 14
Mikulas Hovorka - 15
Nathan Smith - 17
Noah Gregor05:22 - 18
Mackenzie EntwistleA - 19
Hunter St. Martin - 21
Jake Livingstone - 23
Jack Studnicka - 25
Wilmer Skoog - 26
Brian Pinho - 28
Nolan Foote - 39
Riese Gaber
Substitutes
- 70
Louis DomingueGK
Lead tracker
Springfield Thunderbirds +4Biggest lead+0 Charlotte Checkers
123
Head-to-head
Springfield Thunderbirds?DWDLW
Matches played: 20
draws: 0
1 / 20
Wins
5 / 2015 / 44
Points
29 / 44
Charlotte Checkers?DDWLD
Matches
Previous matches: Springfield Thunderbirds
Previous matches: Charlotte Checkers
Match info
- Tournament
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- Attendance
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Upcoming matches: Springfield Thunderbirds
Upcoming matches: Charlotte Checkers
AHL
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Providence Bruins | 72 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 239:162 | +77 | 110 | LLWWW |
| 2 |  Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins | 72 | 40 | 0 | 17 | 243:186 | +57 | 101 | WWLWL |
| 3 | Charlotte Checkers | 72 | 35 | 0 | 23 | 238:187 | +51 | 93 | WLWLW |
| 4 |  Hamilton Hammers | 72 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 219:222 | -3 | 76 | WLWWL |
| 5 |  Hershey Bears | 72 | 25 | 0 | 31 | 210:230 | -20 | 73 | WLWLW |
| 6 | Springfield Thunderbirds | 72 | 28 | 0 | 32 | 207:240 | -33 | 72 | WLWLL |
| 7 |  Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 72 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 210:247 | -37 | 68 | LWLWW |
| 8 |  Hartford Wolf Pack | 72 | 22 | 0 | 38 | 190:253 | -63 | 60 | LWLLW |
Central division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Grand Rapids Griffins | 72 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 255:159 | +96 | 107 | LWWLL |
| 2 |  Chicago Wolves | 72 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 225:218 | +7 | 87 | WWWWL |
| 3 |  Texas Stars | 72 | 28 | 0 | 29 | 222:228 | -6 | 80 | WWLLL |
| 4 |  Manitoba Moose | 72 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 185:216 | -31 | 78 | WLLWW |
| 5 |  Milwaukee Admirals | 72 | 19 | 0 | 33 | 206:221 | -15 | 71 | LLLWW |
| 6 |  Iowa Wild | 72 | 20 | 0 | 36 | 179:226 | -47 | 63 | LWLLW |
| 7 |  Rockford IceHogs | 72 | 20 | 0 | 39 | 196:245 | -49 | 61 | LLLWL |
Pacific division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ontario Reign | 72 | 36 | 0 | 20 | 237:187 | +50 | 99 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Colorado Eagles | 72 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 237:198 | +39 | 93 | LLWLL |
| 3 |  Henderson Silver Knights | 72 | 34 | 0 | 21 | 263:225 | +38 | 90 | LLWWW |
| 4 |  Coachella Valley Firebirds | 72 | 28 | 0 | 25 | 235:218 | +17 | 88 | LWWLL |
| 5 |  Bakersfield Condors | 72 | 29 | 0 | 23 | 244:236 | +8 | 86 | LWLLW |
| 6 |  San Jose Barracuda | 72 | 30 | 0 | 28 | 243:230 | +13 | 84 | WLLLL |
| 7 |  San Diego Gulls | 72 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 224:228 | -4 | 78 | LLLWL |
| 8 |  Tucson Roadrunners | 72 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 230:239 | -9 | 78 | WWWLW |
| 9 |  Abbotsford Canucks | 72 | 20 | 0 | 37 | 173:234 | -61 | 63 | WWWWL |
| 10 |  Calgary Wranglers | 72 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 203:269 | -66 | 61 | WWLLL |
North Division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Laval Rocket | 72 | 29 | 0 | 23 | 233:200 | +33 | 90 | LLWLW |
| 2 |  Syracuse Crunch | 72 | 38 | 0 | 24 | 237:189 | +48 | 89 | WLLWL |
| 3 |  Cleveland Monsters | 72 | 24 | 0 | 26 | 217:227 | -10 | 83 | WWLLL |
| 4 |  Toronto Marlies | 72 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 229:228 | +1 | 82 | WWWLW |
| 5 |  Rochester Americans | 72 | 22 | 0 | 31 | 214:235 | -21 | 72 | LLLLL |
| 6 |  Utica Comets | 72 | 26 | 0 | 31 | 199:220 | -21 | 71 | WWWLW |
| 7 |  Belleville Senators | 72 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 223:262 | -39 | 65 | LWLLW |
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Match forecast
Quick readEven matchOver 2.5 95%Both teams to score 92%Goal peak P3
37%Win · Springfield Thunderbirds2.68
16%Draw6.19
47%Win · Charlotte Checkers2.15
6.3Expected goals
- The model expects 6.3 goals: 3 for Springfield Thunderbirds and 3.3 for Charlotte Checkers.
- Most likely score is 2–3 (5%), followed by 3–3 (5%).
- Most goals in both teams' matches come in P3: 19 in total.
- Expected goals by half: 1st — 1.95, 2nd — 1.68.
Correct score by the model
2–34.9%3–34.9%2–24.5%3–24.5%2–44.1%3–44.1%4–33.7%4–23.4%1–33.3%
Scores 4+ goals: Springfield Thunderbirds — 35%, Charlotte Checkers — 42%
| Market | history | history | Model | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | — | — | 100% | 1.00 |
| Over 1.5 | — | — | 99% | 1.01 |
| Over 2.5 | — | — | 95% | 1.05 |
| Over 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% | 1.14 |
| Over 4.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% | 1.33 |
Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (4), away team away (5). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.
Trends
- Both teams scored in 6 matches in a row100%
- Over 2.5 in 6 matches in a row100%
- Scored in 6 matches in a row100%
- Over 2.5 in 6 matches in a row100%
- Both teams scored in 3 matches in a row100%
- Scored in 3 matches in a row100%
- Over 4.5 goals in 6 of 6 matches100%
- Scored over 1.5 in 6 of 6 matches100%
- Conceded over 2.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
- Scored first in 5 of 6 matches83%
- Over 4.5 goals in 5 of 6 matches83%
- Scored over 2.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
Based on recent matches: home team — 6, away team — 6
Markets by recent matches
Springfield Thunderbirdsmatches: 4 · 5Charlotte Checkers
matches: 4 · 5Charlotte Checkers7.0Avg match total5.6
100%4/4Over 3.5100%5/5
0%0/4Under 3.50%0/5
100%4/4Over 4.580%4/5
0%0/4Under 4.520%1/5
50%2/4Over 5.540%2/5
50%2/4Under 5.560%3/5
50%2/4Over 6.540%2/5
50%2/4Under 6.560%3/5
50%2/4Over 7.50%0/5
50%2/4Under 7.5100%5/5
Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.
First goal and after
First to score…
Springfield ThunderbirdsCharlotte Checkers
Charlotte Checkers75%3/4Scores first40%2/5
33%1/3…and wins100%2/2
0%0/3…and draws0%0/2
67%2/3…and loses0%0/2
100%3/3…and then concedes100%2/2
First to concede…
25%1/4Concedes first60%3/5
100%1/1…and then scores67%2/3
100%1/1…and comes back to win33%1/3
0%0/1…and saves a draw0%0/3
Overall
75%3/4Scores in both halves20%1/5
100%4/4Scores at all80%4/5
- • Springfield Thunderbirds opened the scoring in 75% of matches.
- • Springfield Thunderbirds avoided defeat after conceding first in 100% of such matches.
- • Charlotte Checkers opened the scoring in 40% of matches.
- • Charlotte Checkers avoided defeat after conceding first in 33% of such matches.
Scoring by period
matches: 4 · 5
| Springfield Thunderbirds | Charlotte Checkers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Ag. | % | Period | % | For | Ag. |
| 4 | 6 | 100% | Period 1 | 100% | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 100% | Period 2 | 100% | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 8 | 100% | Period 3 | 80% | 6 | 4 |
| 0 | 1 | 50% | Period 4 | 67% | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 100% | Period 5 | 100% | 1 | 0 |
- • Springfield Thunderbirds scores most in Period 2: 6 of 12 goals (50%).
- • Springfield Thunderbirds concedes most in Period 3: 8 of 16 conceded.
- • Charlotte Checkers scores most in Period 3: 6 of 13 goals (46%).
- • Charlotte Checkers concedes most in Period 2: 6 of 15 conceded.
- Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.
Markets in head-to-head
100%Over 1.56 of 6
100%Over 2.56 of 6
100%Over 3.56 of 6
100%Both teams to score6 of 6
17%Springfield Thunderbirds wins1 of 6
83%Charlotte Checkers wins5 of 6
0%Draw0 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 7.33 goals per match on average.