The race for the league title in 2024/25 may but take extra turns, and Friday evening would possibly simply be certainly one of them with leaders Belfast Giants and third-placed Sheffield Steelers each in motion.
League leaders Belfast Giants head to Cardiff having crushed the Devils in all six of the conferences between the groups this season. Other than profitable the Problem Cup towards the Devils, Belfast have gained 4-3 in time beyond regulation and 4-1 in Cardiff this season with their final defeat on the Vindico Area approaching 31 March 2024. The Devils have been in motion on Wednesday evening and slumped a 5-1 defeat in Nottingham. With six video games to go, they’re now unlikely to catch Sheffield seven factors forward, however shouldn’t slip to fifth with Coventry six factors behind.
Each groups have 12 factors from their final 10 video games. The Devils, nonetheless, have been on a five-game win streak within the league earlier than defeats to Sheffield and Nottingham. The Giants arrive in Cardiff with solely two league wins of their final six.
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Ready to see if the leaders slip up are Sheffield Steelers, who go to Glasgow Clan on Friday evening. The Steelers truly go into the weekend third after Nottingham’s midweek win, however path the Giants by solely two factors. A win would put the highest if the Giants lose.
Successful in Glasgow, nonetheless, is not any simple factor as the remainder of the highest 4 have discovered this season. Clan have crushed Belfast, Cardiff and Nottingham on their very own ice, solely lacking a victory over Sheffield in Braehead to finish the set. They’ve crushed the Steelers as soon as on the Utilita Area. No groups within the EIHL has collected extra factors during the last 15 video games than the Clan, who’ve picked up 24 of the final 30 factors on provide.
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