In-Depth Series Preview: Nitro's vs Fernie Ghostiders

For this look at the series, I grabbed the numbers from the games played between the two teams, and is in compliment to the preview posted yesterday.

The Nitro's and Ghostriders have met eight times this season. Nitro's have won six of them, outscoring Fernie 31-23. Fernie won their two games on home ice.

Offence
The Nitro's have averaged 3.88 goals per game against Fernie, more than their season average of 3.38, while taking an average 31 shots a game.
The Ghostriders have averaged 2.88 goals per game against the Nitro's, less than their season average of 3.33, while shooting an average 29 shots per game.

Defence
The average 3.88 goals per game that Fernie let's in, is slightly above their season average of 3.37
The 2.88 average goals against for Kimberley, is slightly below their 3.02 season average.

Special Teams
The Dynamiters have been excellent on the PP and PK against Fernie, scoring 14 times on 48 attempts, a 29.17% efficiency rate, and have also killed off 94.44% of Fernie's PP.
The Ghostrider's special teams have been lacking when they have played the Nitro's, scoring twice on 36 PP attempts, a 5.56% efficiency rate. They have only killed off 70.83% of the Nitro's PP.

Game Winning Goals
There was no one clutch player with their being a different GWG scorer each game. However, only once was the GWG scored in the first period (Fernie's 5-2 win on Nov 16). Two GWG scored in the second period, one for Fernie and one for Kimberley. Three GWG scored in the third, all for Kimberley. And two GWG scored in overtime. It seems that if the Nitro's can't score in the third period to get past however many goals Fernie has scored, Fernie hangs on to win the game.

Penalties
While I do believe there were more PIM called then given to particular players, the two teams have averaged about 45 minutes in penalties in each game. I imagine this pace will be kept, if not surpassed. There is no love between the Dynamiters and Ghostriders.

Save Percentage
While both the teams sport mid-range SV% during the regular season, during their matchups, Fernie struggled, with a SV% of .874. However, when Logan-Hill gets into a groove and faces more than 40 shots, Fernie wins. Both Fernie wins, came when Logan-Hill faced 40 and 41 shots.
The Dynamiters however have a .901 SV% during the series.

Scoring Leaders - Fernie
Spencer Bender 3G-4A
Dylan Robertson 2G-4A
Aidan Geiger 2G-4A
Joel Burgess 2G-3A
Ben Primeau 1G-4A

Scoring Leaders - Kimberley
Eric Buckley 3G-4A
Jared Marchi 2G-4A
Tyson Klingspohn 3G-3A
Jordan Busch 1G-5A
Dylan Sibbald 3G-2A