PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — The Western Hockey League’s top team will look to continue its dominant season and avenge a recent loss when the Prince Albert Raiders host the struggling Red Deer Rebels on Saturday night at Art Hauser Centre.

The Raiders (52-16-0) enter the matchup riding a five-game winning streak, having outscored opponents 23-5 in that span. Their most recent victory was a decisive 4-0 shutout of the rival Saskatoon Blades on March 21, where forward Brayden Dube scored twice. Dube, a key player to watch, has been productive with four points (3 goals, 1 assist) in his last five games.

They face a Rebels squad (26-42-0) mired at the opposite end of the standings. Red Deer has lost seven of its last ten games and is coming off an 8-3 road defeat to the Medicine Hat Tigers on March 21. Despite the team’s struggles, center Talon Brigley has been a bright spot, recording a goal and two assists over his last three contests. Brigley also scored in Red Deer’s 4-3 victory in Prince Albert on March 3.

The season series has favored the Raiders, who hold a 3-2 edge in the five meetings thus far. However, the Rebels have won two of the last three matchups, including that March 3 road win and a 3-1 home victory on March 7. In that most recent head-to-head game, the teams played to a 0-0 tie on Friday night.

Statistical models heavily favor the home team. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-1 victory for Prince Albert, while its ELO rating system gives the Raiders a 79.7% probability of winning.

The game is set for a 7 p.m. local time puck drop. Following this contest, the teams will conclude their regular-season series with a home-and-home set in Red Deer on March 31 and April 1.