Providence Bruins — Springfield Thunderbirds 2:4: match report and statistics
AHL · 29.03.2026 19:05 · Finished
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- Draw0%
- Springfield Thunderbirds0%
Overview
The AHL match Providence Bruins – Springfield Thunderbirds on 29.03.2026 19:05 (UTC) finished 2:4. The win went to Springfield Thunderbirds. Goals: Akil Thomas 16:28', Hunter Skinner 03:43', Calle Rosen 07:11', Felix Trudeau 12:56', Riley Duran 16:50', Georgi Merkulov 18:46'.
Providence Bruins, last 6 games: won 4, drawn 0, lost 2. Springfield Thunderbirds, last 6 games: won 4, drawn 0, lost 2.
All meetings of Providence Bruins and Springfield Thunderbirds: 20 (wins of Providence Bruins: 3, wins of Springfield Thunderbirds: 3, draws: 0). The last meeting on 25.03.2026 23:05 ended Springfield Thunderbirds 1:2 Providence Bruins.
Providence Bruins in the standings: place 1, points 110, played 72. Springfield Thunderbirds in the standings: place 6, points 72, played 72.
Statistics and results: Providence Bruins, Springfield Thunderbirds, AHL standings and results.
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Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Providence Bruins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Springfield Thunderbirds | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Match events
Period 10 : 1
Period 20 : 2
Match statistics
- 37 Shots on target 42
- 5.41% (2/37)Shooting PCT(4/42) 9.52%
- 38 Saves 35
- 90.48% (38/42)Saves PCT(35/37) 94.59%
- 9 Penalties 11
- 32 PIM 36
- 0 Powerplay goals 0
- 0 Short-handed goals 0
- 0% (0/11)Powerplay PCT(0/9) 0%
- 100% (9/9)Pen. killing PCT(11/11) 100%
- 0 Empty net goals 0
Box score
| Player | G | Ast | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
  Schmaltz J. | — | 1 | 1 |
 Duran | 1 | — | 1 |
 Абате | — | 1 | 1 |
  Merkulov G. | 1 | — | 1 |
 Hagens | — | 1 | 1 |
  Soderstrom V. | — | 1 | 1 |
Lineups
Starting line-up
- 34
Simon ZajicekGK - 6
Billy SweezeyA - 8Jake Schmaltz
- 10Georgi Merkulov18:46
- 11Riley Duran16:50
- 12James Hagens
- 13
Max Wanner - 17
Navrin Mutter - 18
Matej Blumel - 21
Matthew Poitras - 23
Michael Callahan - 24
Ty Gallagher - 26
John Farinacci - 27
Riley TufteA - 29Victor Soderstrom
- 37
Brooklyn Kalmikov - 38
Patrick BrownC - 47Joseph LaBate
- 86
Christian Wolanin
Substitutes
- 30
Michael DiPietroGK
Starting line-up
- 1
Vadim ZherenkoGK - 9
Michael Buchinger - 11
Hugh McGing - 12
Thomas Bordeleau - 14
Zach Dean - 16
Akil Thomas16:28 - 18
Juraj Pekarcik - 22
Dylan Peterson - 29
Dillon Dube - 33
Julien Gauthier - 37
Wyatt Newpower - 41
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki - 42
Quinton Burns - 43
Calle RosenA07:11 - 45
Marc-Andre Gaudet - 49
Michael Schnattinger - 55
Hunter Skinner03:43 - 77
Felix Trudeau12:56 - 88
Chris WagnerC
Substitutes
- 40
Will CranleyGK
Lead tracker
Providence Bruins +0Biggest lead+4 Springfield Thunderbirds
123
Head-to-head
Providence Bruins?WWWWL
Matches played: 20
draws: 0
3 / 20
Wins
3 / 2015 / 30
Points
15 / 30
Springfield Thunderbirds?WLWLW
Matches
Previous matches: Providence Bruins
Previous matches: Springfield Thunderbirds
Match info
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- Attendance
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Upcoming matches: Providence Bruins
Upcoming matches: Springfield Thunderbirds
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 98%Both teams to score 95%Goal peak P3
49%Win · Providence Bruins2.06
15%Draw6.79
37%Win · Springfield Thunderbirds2.72
7.5Expected goals
- The model expects 7.5 goals: 3.96 for Providence Bruins and 3.54 for Springfield Thunderbirds.
- Most likely score is 3–3 (4%), followed by 4–3 (4%).
- Most goals in both teams' matches come in P3: 25 in total.
- Expected goals by half: 1st — 2.71, 2nd — 1.13.
Correct score by the model
3–34.2%4–34.2%3–43.7%4–43.7%3–23.6%4–23.6%5–33.3%2–33.2%5–42.9%
Scores 4+ goals: Providence Bruins — 56%, Springfield Thunderbirds — 47%
| Market | history | history | Model | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | — | — | 100% | 1.00 |
| Over 1.5 | — | — | 100% | 1.00 |
| Over 2.5 | — | — | 98% | 1.02 |
| Over 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% | 1.06 |
| Over 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% | 1.15 |
Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (3), away team away (4). 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%
- 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%
- 4 wins in a row100%
- Unbeaten in 4 matches100%
- Over 5.5 goals in 5 of 6 matches83%
- Scored over 2.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
- Conceded over 1.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
- Over 4.5 goals in 5 of 6 matches83%
Based on recent matches: home team — 6, away team — 6
Markets by recent matches
Providence Bruinsmatches: 3 · 4Springfield Thunderbirds
matches: 3 · 4Springfield Thunderbirds8.0Avg match total7.0
100%3/3Over 3.5100%4/4
0%0/3Under 3.50%0/4
100%3/3Over 4.5100%4/4
0%0/3Under 4.50%0/4
100%3/3Over 5.575%3/4
0%0/3Under 5.525%1/4
100%3/3Over 6.575%3/4
0%0/3Under 6.525%1/4
33%1/3Over 7.550%2/4
67%2/3Under 7.550%2/4
Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.
First goal and after
First to score…
Providence BruinsSpringfield Thunderbirds
Springfield Thunderbirds67%2/3Scores first75%3/4
50%1/2…and wins67%2/3
0%0/2…and draws0%0/3
50%1/2…and loses33%1/3
100%2/2…and then concedes100%3/3
First to concede…
33%1/3Concedes first25%1/4
100%1/1…and then scores100%1/1
100%1/1…and comes back to win100%1/1
0%0/1…and saves a draw0%0/1
Overall
33%1/3Scores in both halves50%2/4
100%3/3Scores at all100%4/4
- • Providence Bruins opened the scoring in 67% of matches.
- • Providence Bruins avoided defeat after conceding first in 100% of such matches.
- • Springfield Thunderbirds opened the scoring in 75% of matches.
- • Springfield Thunderbirds avoided defeat after conceding first in 100% of such matches.
Scoring by period
matches: 3 · 4
| Providence Bruins | Springfield Thunderbirds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Ag. | % | Period | % | For | Ag. |
| 5 | 3 | 100% | Period 1 | 100% | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 67% | Period 2 | 75% | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | 6 | 100% | Period 3 | 100% | 6 | 6 |
- • Providence Bruins scores most in Period 3: 7 of 14 goals (50%).
- • Providence Bruins concedes most in Period 3: 6 of 10 conceded.
- • Springfield Thunderbirds scores most in Period 1: 6 of 15 goals (40%).
- • Springfield Thunderbirds concedes most in Period 3: 6 of 13 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
83%Over 3.55 of 6
100%Both teams to score6 of 6
50%Providence Bruins wins3 of 6
50%Springfield Thunderbirds wins3 of 6
0%Draw0 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 5 goals per match on average.