PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — The Red Deer Rebels scored three times in the final eight minutes to erase a deficit and defeat the Prince Albert Raiders 4-3 in Western Hockey League play Tuesday night at Art Hauser Centre.

The Raiders, boasting the league’s top record, led 3-1 after two periods on goals from Alisher Sarkenov, Brayden Dube and Maddix McCagherty before 2,385 fans. Aleksey Chichkin scored Red Deer’s lone goal in the second.

Chichkin then assisted on Beckett Hamilton’s tying goal at 12:44 of the third period. Matej Mikes netted the winner at 17:11, and Cameron Kuzma added insurance 13 seconds later. The comeback defied a national statistical projection that heavily favored Prince Albert.

Red Deer improved to 23-35, while Prince Albert fell to 45-14.