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Griffins head into regular-season finale knowing first-round playoff foe

The Grand Rapids Griffins head into the regular-season finale knowing they will face the Manitoba Moose in the best-of-five Central Division Semifinals.

The defending Calder Cup champs will finish either second or third in the Central Division. They host Cleveland 7 p.m. Saturday at Van Andel Arena in the regular-season finale and a win will secure second place and home ice for the opening round of the best-of-five series.

Seeding and the series schedule will be announced no later than Sunday evening.

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A Griffins-Moose series was determined by Chicago's 6-4 win at Rockford and Manitoba's 3-1 loss at Cleveland on Friday.