Overview
- Ontario erased a 2-1 deficit on Jan. 3 to beat Coachella Valley 3-2 at Toyota Arena, improving to 19-10-1-1 before hosting Iowa on Sunday.
- Cole Guttman tied the game 5:54 into the third period and Kirill Kirsanov netted the winner with 5:05 left, with Andre Lee scoring a first-period power-play goal.
- Pheonix Copley earned the victory with 19 saves on 21 shots, while Victor Östman stopped 22 of 25 for the Firebirds.
- Glenn Gawdin pushed his point streak to 10 games and Nikita Alexandrov extended his to seven in his 200th AHL game, as Franky Pinelli returned and assisted on the equalizer.
- The matchup marked the first of eight meetings this season in the growing regional rivalry, with Lord highlighting the Reign’s flexible lines and overall depth.