Overview
- The series shifts to Acrisure Arena for Game 3, which starts Tuesday at 7 p.m. PT with Ontario and Coachella Valley tied 1-1.
- In this best-of-five, tonight’s result will leave the loser one defeat from elimination in Thursday’s Game 4.
- Ontario’s goaltending decision remains a storyline after Copley backstopped the 5-1 Game 2 win and Portillo started the 3-0 Game 1 loss, with a projected lineup listing Copley again.
- Franky Pinelli drove Ontario’s Game 2 response with a shorthanded goal and two points, showing how depth scoring can tilt a short series.
- The Reign posted a 5-1-2 mark against Coachella Valley in the regular season and went 3-0-1 at Acrisure Arena, signaling comfort on the road.