Preview: Three game home-and-home

Jacksonville faces Florida for the eighth time this season. The contest features the No.1 and 2 teams in the South Division of the Eastern Conference. Jacksonville looks to Steal 2 points from Florida, and feed off the energy of a sold out crowd, the team’s Military Appreciation game.

7:00 p.m., Veterans Memorial Arena

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History:

Florida has the advantage in series history at 3-9-0-1

Jacksonville is 3-4-0-0 against Florida in 2018-19

2018-19 Record:

Jacksonville 23-16-1-1, 48 points

Florida 28-8-5-0, 61 points

Division Standings:

Jacksonville 2nd in South

Florida 1st in South

Conference Standings:

Jacksonville 4th in East

Florida 1st in East

League Rank

 Jacksonville 9th

Florida 1st

Top Scorers

Jacksonville – Newbury (13-21-34), Rabbit (14-20-34), Mingo (8-13-21) Maclise (9-8-17), Fowlie (8-9-17), Critchlow (8-8-16)

Florida – Cox (17-25-42), Platzer (18-20-38), McCarron (16-19-35), Winiecki (10-18-28), Thompson (8-14-22), Sheppard (10-10-20),

PK %

Jacksonville 84%

Florida 81%

PP %

Jacksonville 16%

Florida 16%

Ice Cubes:

Jacksonville is 15-5-0 at home this season, while Florida is 14-6-3 on the road.

Dajon Mingo leads the league in shorthanded goals by a defenseman with 2

Jacksonville is 13-6-1-1 when scoring first this season

Jacksonville is 6th in the ECHL in home PK % at 86.3%

The Icemen lead the ECHL SHG at home with 8, they are 3rd overall with 11