
Game Day Preview - Warriors vs Wings
April 19, 2025 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Vancouver Warriors News Release
MATCHUP INFO
- Tonight marks the second and final meeting between the Warriors and Wings this season: Jan. 20 (road, 14-13 L) and Apr. 19 (home).
- The Warriors have a 7-12 all-time record against Philadelphia, including an 5-4 record at home.
QUICK NUMBERS
- Christian Del Bianco stopped 34 of 44 shots last week against Toronto and improved to 5-0 with an 81.2 save percentage since joining Vancouver.
- Owen Grant is third in the NLL in blocked shots (27).
- Alec Stathakis is fourth in the NLL in faceoff percentage (59.3%), minimum 350 attempts.
- The Warriors are allowing 9.8 goals/game, the best mark in the NLL.
PLAYER TO WATCH - VANCOUVER
Keegan Bal
- Ball enters Saturday's game having already surpassed his career-high in points (107), having done so last week in Toronto, and is only five points away from setting a new franchise record for most points in a season. He is coming off his second-consecutive seven point effort (2-5-7), and will look to keep his hot streak rolling, having collected 45 points (17-28-45) in his last five games.
PLAYER TO WATCH - PHILADELPHIA
Mitch Jones
- The former Warrior makes his return tonight, having spent 2019-2023 with the franchise prior to his move to Philadelphia. The Delta, BC native sits second in scoring on the Wings, registering 107 points (30-77-107) in 17 games so far this season. Jones is coming off a five point performance (1-4-5) on April 12 against Georgia, a game in which he assisted on the game-winning goal.
WARRIORS VS WINGS
Vancouver Philadelphia
10.9 GF/Game 11.9
9.8 GA/Game 12.9
47.6 Shots/Game 47.8
13.2 PIM/Game 14.2
WHERE TO WATCH
- TSN+
- NLL+
- ESPN+
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