Iowa Heartlanders vs Wichita Thunder – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

18/02/2026 at 20:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Xtream Arena (Coralville, IA).

ECHL

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (1 - 2)
06:17, 1 - 0, Patterson M. (G), Johnson I. (A), Koethe M. (A2)
07:22, 1 - 1, Stinil M. (G), Bates P. (A), Dickman J. (A2)
11:12, 1 - 2, Fillion C. (G), Crasa M. (A), Kneen N. (A2)
2nd Period (2 - 0)
00:53, 2 - 2, Johnson I. (G), Stensson A. (A), Carabin N. (A2)
01:26, 3 - 2, Jeri-Leon K. (G), Coughlin L. (A),
3rd Period (3 - 1)
02:41, 4 - 2, Stewart T. (G),
13:25, 5 - 2, Coughlin L. (G), Miura Y. (A), Kumpulainen R. (A2)
14:36, 5 - 3, Bates P. (G), Lloyd T. (A),
18:18, 6 - 3, Nelson J. (G),

Chances of winning

Iowa Heartlanders
37.2%

Draw
21.2%

Wichita Thunder
41.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

37.5%

19.9%

42.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

39.3%

20.8%

40.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Iowa Heartlanders has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.3%)

Wichita Thunder has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Iowa Heartlanders than the current prediction. (+2.1%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Wichita Thunder than the current prediction. (-0.9%)

Iowa Heartlanders - Wichita Thunder Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.45 (2.45)	4.29 ↓ (4.63)	2.18 ↑ (2.16)	10% (8.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

Preview Facts

Recent performances by Iowa have been up and down (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Wichita is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
Iowa may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Recently, Wichita has had a series of home games.
In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.
In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Iowa won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 11:11. (average 2.8:2.8).
Including home matches between the teams, Iowa won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 11:11. (average 2.8:2.8).

How many head-to-head matches has Iowa Heartlanders won against Wichita Thunder?

Iowa Heartlanders has won 2 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Wichita Thunder won against Iowa Heartlanders?

Wichita Thunder has won 1 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Iowa Heartlanders - Wichita Thunder were as follows:

24.03.2024 Iowa Heartlanders - Wichita Thunder 2:1

21.02.2024 Iowa Heartlanders - Wichita Thunder 4:5

24.03.2023 Iowa Heartlanders - Wichita Thunder 3:2

Latest results of Iowa Heartlanders

14.02.2026 Iowa Heartlanders - Kalamazoo Wings 6:4 ✺

13.02.2026 Iowa Heartlanders - Kalamazoo Wings 5:2 ✺

11.02.2026 Iowa Heartlanders - Kalamazoo Wings 3:7 ✺

07.02.2026 Indy Fuel - Iowa Heartlanders 1:3 ✺

06.02.2026 Fort Wayne Komets - Iowa Heartlanders 7:2 ✺

Latest results of Wichita Thunder

15.02.2026 Wichita Thunder - Idaho Steelheads 4:1 ✺

14.02.2026 Wichita Thunder - Idaho Steelheads 4:1 ✺

13.02.2026 Wichita Thunder - Idaho Steelheads 2:5 ✺

11.02.2026 Allen Americans - Wichita Thunder 1:2 ✺

07.02.2026 Wichita Thunder - Rapid City Rush 4:3 ✺

ECHL Table

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Kansas City	72	49	6	5	12	255:159	115
2	Fort Wayne Komets	72	35	10	10	17	250:189	100
3	Toledo Walleye	72	38	5	12	17	253:198	98
4	Allen Americans	72	36	7	6	23	268:209	92
5	Idaho Steelheads	72	29	13	7	23	251:219	91
6	Bloomington Bison	72	27	10	5	30	224:219	79
7	Indy Fuel	72	25	9	11	27	182:190	79
8	Kalamazoo Wings	72	27	9	6	30	228:246	78
9	Tahoe Knight Monsters	72	30	5	7	30	257:260	77
10	Cincinnati Cyclones	72	21	14	5	32	217:248	75
11	Utah Grizzlies	72	26	4	10	32	237:255	70
12	Rapid City Rush	72	21	8	7	36	223:261	65
13	Tulsa Oilers	72	25	4	5	38	196:255	63
14	Wichita Thunder	72	21	4	12	35	199:241	62
15	Iowa Heartlanders	72	19	5	8	40	188:252	56

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Florida Everblades	72	43	6	10	13	245:142	108
2	Wheeling Nailers	72	37	9	6	20	231:175	98
3	South Carolina Stingrays	72	37	8	4	23	223:204	94
4	Atlanta Gladiators	72	34	10	5	23	209:183	93
5	Maine Mariners	72	33	9	9	21	223:177	93
6	Adirondack Thunder	72	24	13	11	24	213:216	85
7	Reading Royals	72	29	7	10	26	199:205	82
8	Trois-Rivieres Lions	72	29	6	7	30	207:203	77
9	Worcester Railers	72	25	10	7	30	196:213	77
10	Savannah Ghost Pirates	72	29	6	4	33	209:208	74
11	Jacksonville IceMen	72	21	8	11	32	190:238	69
12	Norfolk Admirals	72	23	7	4	38	211:250	64
13	Greenville Swamp Rabbits	72	19	8	10	35	191:224	64
14	Orlando Solar Bears	72	26	3	5	38	186:230	63
15	Greensboro Gargoyles	72	16	3	7	46	184:276	45

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