Match Summary

Wheeling Nailers defeated Reading Royals 2:1 after ot. The match was played in ECHL 2023. League standings: Wheeling Nailers #5, Reading Royals #13.

Wheeling Nailers vs Reading Royals Head to Head Results

Wheeling Nailers and Reading Royals have met 143 times — Wheeling Nailers won 74, Reading Royals won 68, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Wheeling Nailers leads the head-to-head with 74 victories from 143 meetings. A combined 849 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.94 per match (430 for the home side, 419 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 126 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 137 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Wheeling Nailers are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–8 in 2024.

Wheeling Nailers

Drawn

Reading Royals

Goals: 430Goals: 419

Recent Meetings (143)

1 May 2026Reading Royals2 – 2Wheeling NailersECHL

29 Apr 2026Reading Royals0 – 2Wheeling NailersECHL

25 Apr 2026Wheeling Nailers5 – 1Reading RoyalsECHL

24 Apr 2026Wheeling Nailers4 – 0Reading RoyalsECHL

12 Apr 2026Reading Royals1 – 2Wheeling NailersECHL

11 Apr 2026Reading Royals2 – 6Wheeling NailersECHL

10 Apr 2026Reading Royals3 – 2Wheeling NailersECHL

11 Mar 2026Wheeling Nailers0 – 1Reading RoyalsECHL

15 Feb 2026Wheeling Nailers2 – 3Reading RoyalsECHL

15 Feb 2026Wheeling Nailers6 – 3Reading RoyalsECHL

More results

Standings

Wheeling Nailers sit #5 and Reading Royals are #13 in the ECHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Kansas City	72	47	12	114
2Toledo Walleye	71	41	14	105
3Idaho Steelheads	72	39	20	100
4Indy Fuel	72	30	25	86
5Wheeling Nailers	71	31	28	81
6Kalamazoo Wings	72	30	30	80
7Fort Wayne Komets	72	31	30	77
8Allen Americans	72	26	35	70
9Tulsa Oilers	72	24	33	69
10Cincinnati Cyclones	72	23	34	69
11Utah Grizzlies	72	25	36	67
12Rapid City Rush	72	24	38	64
13Wichita Thunder	72	21	35	64
14Iowa Heartlanders	72	20	37	62

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Adirondack Thunder	72	29	18	97
2Greenville Swamp Rabbits	72	36	23	93
3Norfolk Admirals	69	34	21	89
4Jacksonville IceMen	72	35	23	91
5Florida Everblades	72	34	23	89
6Orlando Solar Bears	72	32	24	86
7South Carolina Stingrays	72	30	26	85
8Trois-Rivieres Lions	69	25	30	70
9Maine Mariners	72	28	32	72
10Worcester Railers	72	26	32	72
11Savannah Ghost Pirates	72	23	34	68
12Newfoundland	66	21	28	66
13Reading Royals	72	17	35	66
14Atlanta Gladiators	72	19	45	50

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 1 May 2026