On Saturday night……
Fife Flyers 1 Guildford Flames 6 – Elite League
Flyers lost their 10th straight against the Flames which is a best sequence for the Surrey side against Fife in the EIHL era and they also have now won on their last 5 visits to Kirkcaldy which again is their best streak in all EIHL competitions.
Flyers have only 3 wins in their last 25 meetings against the Flames in all EIHL competitions.
The Flyers when on the penalty kill have now given up a goal in their last 5 games which is a season high.
The Flames 5 goals in the third period equals a team high conceded at home in all EIHL competitions. The game in question was 2nd March 2013 against the Panthers – a game which also saw the Flyers give up 3 goals in 39 seconds with the Flames scoring 3 in 76 seconds in this game.
It was the second time this season that the Flames have scored 5 in a period against the Flyers with the Devils and Giants also hitting that number.
With this game ending January we look back at the Flyers historical record in the EIHL era for that month.
On Sunday night……
Sheffield Steelers 8 Fife Flyers 0 – Elite League
The Flyers winless run at the Utilita Arena against the Steelers was extended to 22 games which remains the longest streak on the road against any team in all EIHL competitions.
The Flyers 7th time being shutout this season and the its now the 12th shutout the Steelers have recorded against the Flyers in all EIHL competitions which is joint second most along with the Cardiff Devils with the Belfast Giants 16.
Overall the Flyers have been shutout in 76 matches in all EIHL competitions with 50 of those coming on the road.
The Flyers gave up two shorthanded goals in the game for the 8th time in all EIHL competitions.
It was the first time however that they conceded two shorties on the same powerplay with three previous occasions of giving up goals on back to back powerplays.
The Steelers have now scored 16 shorthanded against Fife in all EIHL competitions which is joint second most along with Glasgow and behind the 18 that Belfast have scored.
In total the Flyers have now conceded 115 shorthanded goals in the EIHL era.
IN PICTURES
Pic Credits – Jillian McFarlane and Derek Young
FLYERS BY NUMBERS
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Ref Watch
Wilds and scatters are the two special symbols that appear in almost every modern slot, and they work in completely different ways. One stands in for other symbols to complete a combination, the other pays or triggers regardless of where it lands. Confusing the two leads to a lot of misread paytables.
Wild And Scatter Symbols Explained
A standard wild substitutes for any regular symbol, but developers have layered variations on top of that, including expanding wilds that fill a whole reel and sticky wilds that stay in place across several spins. Players comparing features often Winplace to see which mechanics each title uses. Scatters sit outside the line system, paying on any position and typically triggering the free spin round when three or more appear.
| Symbol | Function | Line Dependent |
|---|---|---|
| Standard wild | Substitutes | Yes |
| Expanding wild | Fills a reel | Yes |
| Scatter | Pays or triggers | No |
- Wilds complete combinations, scatters usually do not
- Expanding and sticky wilds behave differently from standard ones
- Three or more scatters commonly trigger a feature
Special symbols shape how a slot feels far more than they change its return percentage, which is set by the game as a whole. A title packed with sticky wilds is not inherently more generous than a plain one. Reading the paytable before playing is worth a minute, and setting a session budget is worth rather more.