Week 7 of the 2025 Premier Lacrosse League season is on faucet, and it is throwback weekend in Chicago!
4 video games are on the docket Friday and Saturday, with every group sporting particular uniforms to commemorate the event.
Learn on for particulars on every recreation together with tips on how to watch, storylines and key stats courtesy of the PLL.
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New York Atlas (3-2) vs. Boston Cannons (3-2)
Friday, 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2/ESPN+
Damage report:
Atlas: A Jeff Teat questionable (left Achilles)
Cannons: SSDM Bubba Fairman IR
The winner of this recreation takes one step nearer to incomes the No. 1 seed (and a first-round bye within the playoffs). In line with projections by the PLL, listed here are the No. 1 seed possibilities for every group based mostly on situation:
Boston’s possibilities with a win: 46%
Boston’s possibilities with a loss: 11%
New York’s possibilities with a win: 50%
New York’s possibilities with a loss: 14%
Atlas
Jeff Teat is approaching a big milestone, with 99 targets in his PLL profession heading into the weekend.
Atlas FO Trevor Baptiste can also be near a milestone. He wants two faceoff wins to hit 1,220 and take over the No. 4 spot on the PLL’s all-time record. Subsequent up is No. 3 Joe Nardella, with 1,523.
Cannons
Marcus Holman enters the weekend third all-time in targets in PLL historical past, with 351. Paul Rabil is subsequent up, with 355, and No. 1 Paul Grant Jr. is at 393.
With two extra brought about turnovers, Zach Goodrich could have 50 for his profession. He’d be the second short-stick to achieve that benchmark; Zach Currier (59) was the primary.
Utah Archers (2-3) vs. Philadelphia Waterdogs (3-2)
Friday, 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Damage report:
Archers: A Connor Fields questionable, M Tre Leclaire questionable (PUP), A Matt Moore IR (proper hip), FO Mike Sisselberger IR (proper hand), A Devon McLane out (PUP), G Nick Washuta out (PUP), M Cole Williams IR (left knee), M Challen Rogers IR (proper hamstring)
Waterdogs: A Zed Williams out (PUP), A CJ Kirst out (PUP), D Liam Byrnes out (PUP), D AJ Mercurio out (left foot), SSDM Jake Higgins out (PUP), A Jack Traynor out (PUP)
The matchup to observe on this recreation is Philly’s MVP candidate Michael Sowers in opposition to Utah’s stalwart defenseman Graeme Hossack. In 5 video games, Hossack has restricted his major matchups to 3-for-37 capturing and 4 assists, whereas inflicting 14 turnovers.
Archers
The D will not be all Hossack; the Archers presently have the bottom opposing capturing proportion in PLL historical past (20.8%), besting themselves from final season (21.6%).
Sadly, the offense hasn’t held up their finish of the cut price; the offense is scoring 8.76 factors per 45 possessions, which is decrease than the stingy Archers’ protection is permitting (8.77).
Waterdogs
Talking of Sowers, he registered 18 assists by means of 5 video games, which is on tempo for 36 this season. If he reaches that stage, it will tie the single-season report set final season by Jeff Teat.
Teammate Kieran McArdle is working his means up the all-time targets and factors leaderboards. His 313 targets are presently sixth, with Brendan Mundorf (316) subsequent on the record. His 498 targets are seventh, with Marcus Holman (501) the subsequent on the record.
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East vs. West: Recreation Highlights
East vs. West: Recreation Highlights
Carolina Chaos (2-3) vs. California Redwoods (2-3)
Saturday, 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Damage report:
Chaos: M Shane Knobloch IR (proper hamstring), M Chris Aslanian out (torso)
Redwoods: SSDM Chris Merle IR (ACL), A Wes Berg out (PUP), SSDM Marquez White out (PUP), G Jack Kelly out (PUP), A Ryan Lee out (PUP), FO Zach Cole out (PUP)
This is not precisely a “loser leaves city match” relating to playoffs — however every group will tremendously enhance it is possibilities with a victory. Per the PLL, listed here are some situation projections:
California with a win: 92% likelihood to make playoffs
California with a loss: 51% likelihood to make playoffs
Carolina with a win: 77% likelihood to make playoffs
Carolina with a loss: 35% likelihood to make playoffs
Chaos
Goaltender Blaze Riorden has stayed busy — once more — this season. He has the very best saves per recreation since 2019 (14.8, forward of Brett Dobson at 14.2), and that fee has been even increased this season, at 16.2 saves per recreation.
Redwoods
Romar Dennis is one to observe from past the arc. He enters this weekend with 24 profession two-point targets, which is one shy of tying Jeff Sonke for eighth all-time in that stat.
Denver Outlaws (3-2) vs. Maryland Whipsnakes (2-3)
Saturday, 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Damage report:
Outlaws: None
Whipsnakes: M Ryan Conrad out (PUP), M Tucker Dordevic IR (jaw)
The Saturday Night time Lacrosse nightcap options two tremendous sophomores: Maryland’s TJ Malone and Denver’s Pat Kavanagh.
Per the PLL, Malone ranks second in factors (21), first in targets (13), sixth in assists (7), and sixth in touches (178). Kavanagh ranks third in factors (19), second in targets (12), sixth in assists (7), and first in touches (224).
This can even be the “Bernhardt Bowl,” as brothers Jesse and Jared (Denver) tackle Jake (Maryland).
Outlaws
Goalie Logan McNaney could be incomes a brand new nickname of “Mr. Clear” — he has the very best single-season “clear save” proportion since 2015 (55.6%), nicely forward of No. 2, 2020 Tim Troutner (50.0%).
Whipsnakes
PLL legend Rob Pannell is already the all-time chief in assists, with 297. Can he attain 300 this weekend?