London Knights vs. Saginaw Spirit matchup by the numbers and head-to-head comparison:

Regular season records:

London: 50W-14L-1OTL-3SOL, 104 points, 48 ROW, +125 goal differential

Hamilton Spectator Trophy as OHL regular season champions, Holody Trophy as Midwest division champions, first seed in the Western Conference

Saginaw: 50W-16L-1OTL-1SOL, 102 points, 50 ROW, +88 goal differential

Bumbacco Trophy winners as West division champions, second seed in the Western Conference

Postseason runs:

London: Defeated #8 Flint Firebirds in conference quarterfinals, 4-0

Defeated #4 Kitchener Rangers in conference semifinals, 4-0

Defeated #2 Saginaw Spirit in Wayne Gretzky Trophy Finals, 4-2

Defeated #1E Oshawa Generals in J. Ross Robertson Cup Finals, 4-0

Easton Cowan (Toronto Maple Leafs): Wayne Gretzky 99 Award (Playoff MVP) – 10 goals, 24 assists, 34 points in 18 games

Saginaw: Defeated #7 Owen Sound Attack in conference quarterfinals, 4-0

Defeated #3 Soo Greyhounds in conference semifinals, 4-3

Lost to #1 London Knights in Wayne Gretzky Trophy Finals, 4-2

Qualified for Memorial Cup as hosts.

Head-to-head record:

Regular season:

(H/A)

Oct. 22nd: Saginaw 6-4 London

Dec. 2nd: Saginaw 7-5 London

Dec. 8th: London 7-3 Saginaw

Jan. 12th: London 6-1 Saginaw

Series split, the home team won all games of the series. London held goal differential edge at +5.

Postseason:

(2-2-1-1-1 format, London held home ice advantage)

Game 1: London 3-1 Saginaw

Game 2: London 3-1 Saginaw

Game 3: Saginaw 6-2 London

Game 4: Saginaw 3-7 London

Game 5: London 2-4 Saginaw

Game 6: Saginaw 2-4 London

London wins in 6. Home/away split even at 3-a-piece. London held goal differential edge at +4.

Memorial Cup:

London defeats Saginaw 4-2 in round robin game 6 to top standings, earn automatic finals berth.

Saginaw finishes in second place, defeats Moose Jaw Warriors 7-1 in semifinals to earn finals berth.

London’s combined record against Saginaw: 7-4-0-0, +11 goal differential

Statistical leaders:

London:

Goals:

1.) F Ruslan Gazizov (2024 Draft eligible) – 36

2.) C/LW Denver Barkey (Philadelphia Flyers) – 35

3.) C/W Easton Cowan (Toronto Maple Leafs) – 34

4.) RW Kasper Halttunen (San Jose Sharks) – 32

5.) C Jacob Julien (Winnipeg Jets) – 29

Assists:

1.) Denver Barkey – 67

2.) Easton Cowan – 62

3.) D Sam Dickinson (2024 Draft eligible) – 52

4.) Jacob Julien – 49

5.) Ruslan Gazizov – 45

Points:

1.) Denver Barkey – 102

2.) Easton Cowan – 96

3.) Ruslan Gazizov – 81

4.) Jacob Julien – 78

5.) Sam Dickinson – 70

Plus/minus:

1.) Sam Dickinson: +56

2.) Denver Barkey: +45

3.) D Jackson Edward (Boston Bruins): +43

4.) Ruslan Gazizov: +42

5.) Easton Cowan: +38

Goaltending:

G Michael Simpson: 34-10-1, .905 SV%, 2.61 GAA

G Owen Willmore: 16-4-0, .899 SV%, 2.99 GAA

Saginaw:

Goals:

1.) D Zayne Parekh (2024 Draft eligible) – 33

2.) C/LW Michael Misa (2025 Draft eligible) – 29

3.) C/RW Hunter Haight (Minnesota Wild) – 25

4.) RW Alex Christopoulos – 24

5.) RW Calem Mangone – 22

Assists:

1.) Zayne Parekh – 63

2.) Michael Misa – 46

3.) C Matyas Sapovaliv (Vegas Golden Knights) – 43

4.) Hunter Haight – 42

5.) Calem Mangone – 41

Points:

1.) Zayne Parekh – 96

2.) Michael Misa – 75

3.) Hunter Haight – 67

4.) Calem Mangone – 63

5.) Matyas Sapovaliv – 62

Plus-minus:

1.) Zayne Parekh: +39

2.) Calem Mangone: +28

3.) C Owen Beck (Montreal Canadiens): +28

4.) D Braden Haché: +27

5.) C Joey Willis (Nashville Predators): +25

Goaltending:

G Andrew Oke: 29-10-1, .890 SV%, 2.89 GAA

G Nolan Lalonde (Columbus Blue Jackets): 21-6-0, .874 SV%, 3.16 GAA

Noteworthy prospects:

London:

Players with existing NHL team rights:

D Oliver Bonk (Philadelphia Flyers)

D Jackson Edward (Boston Bruins)

D Isaiah George (New York Islanders)

C/LW Denver Barkey (Philadelphia Flyers)

C/W Easton Cowan (Toronto Maple Leafs)

RW Kasper Halttunen (San Jose Sharks)

C Jacob Julien (Winnipeg Jets)

C/RW Kaleb Lawrence (Los Angeles Kings)

C Max McCue (Columbus Blue Jackets)

Recently expired: C/RW Landon Sim (drafted by St. Louis Blues in 2022, left unsigned)

2024 Draft eligible:

D Sam Dickinson (#7 ranked NA skater by NHL Central Scouting)

F Sam O’Reilly (#25 ranked NA skater)

F Ruslan Gazizov (#192 ranked NA skater)

Saginaw:

Players with existing NHL team rights:

G Nolan Lalonde (Columbus Blue Jackets)

D Rodwin Dionicio (Anaheim Ducks)

D Jorian Donovan (Ottawa Senators)

C Owen Beck (Montreal Canadiens)

LW Josh Bloom (Vancouver Canucks)

C/RW Hunter Haight (Minnesota Wild)

C Ethan Hay (Tampa Bay Lightning)

C Matyas Sapovaliv (Vegas Golden Knights)

C Joey Willis (Nashville Predators)

2024 Draft eligible:

D Zayne Parekh (#5 ranked NA skater)

2025 Draft eligible:

C/LW Michael Misa (EP Top Prospect)