MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — The Prince George Cougars built a two-goal first-period lead and never trailed in a 4-2 Western Hockey League victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday night.

Carson Carels, Kooper Gizowski and Dmitri Yakutsenak scored for the Cougars, who improved to 34-22. Casey Brown and Landen McFadden replied for the Warriors (19-38) before an announced crowd of 2,636 at Temple Gardens Centre.

Prince George defenseman Bauer Dumanski was named the game’s top star. The Cougars’ special teams were pivotal, stifling all five Moose Jaw power-play opportunities.

The result followed the pregame projection, as statistical models heavily favored Prince George to win.