Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Syracuse Silver Knights and the Florida Tropics meet up Sunday at the War Memorial.

The winner of the match puts themselves in the driver's seat towards a spot in the MASL playoffs.

The game starts at 4 p.m.

Here are five things to keep an eye on:

1. Even match on paper

Both teams enter Sunday's match with identical 7-6 records. That's not where the similarities end between both teams. Syracuse and Florida each have a minus-one goal differential and are on one game winning streaks.

Both teams also have identical penalty kill records, as Syracuse and Florida have successfully killed 14 of 23 power plays. The forwards for both teams also produce similar numbers. The top three forwards for both Syracuse and Florida have combined to record 67 points for their respective teams.

2. Historic season for Tavernese

Joey Taverense has been on fire for Syracuse. He was just named to his second MASL Team of the Week this season. The forward scored four goals and recorded three assists in both of the Silver Knights' wins against St. Louis.

Tavernese is close to setting single-season records for the Silver Knights as well. He is 10 points away from setting a new single-season record in points and six assists away from setting a new single-season record in assists.

3. #CoughlinSaves

Goalie Andrew Coughlin continues to keep Syracuse in games with his work in front of the net. Coughlin made a career-high 26 saves on Sunday and 50 saves over the weekend.

His performance over the weekend earned him an honorable mention in this week's MASL Team of the Week. Coughlin also has 177 saves on the season, which is also a career high. He ranks in the top four in saves and save percentage in the MASL.

4. Adjustments in midfield

Syracuse plays on Sunday without one of its key playmakers. Kenardo Forbes is suspended for Sunday's match due to receiving a red card in last Sunday's match against St. Louis.

Forbes has record hat tricks in two of the three games that Syracuse has played against the Tropics. Nate Bourdeau will lead the charge in midfield for Syracuse.

5. Momentum on the line

Syracuse and Florida are tied for second place in the MASL Eastern Division. With the top two teams in each division qualifying for the playoffs, Sunday's match is extremely crucial towards building momentum for the end of the season.