Dayton is 0-10 against Elko since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Dayton Dust Devils have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Elko Indians at 1:30 p.m.
Dayton is coming into the contest fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Churchill County that saw the pair combine for 21 shots on goal. Dayton lost 7-1 to Churchill County on Saturday.
Dayton's goal came courtesy of
Macy Lieb, who's now up to nine this season.
Meanwhile, Elko's match on Saturday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Their defense stepped up to hand White Pine a 3-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won three matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Dayton's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Elko, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-6.
Dayton suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Elko in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Dayton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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