KITCHENER, Ontario (Interstat) — The Windsor Spitfires and Kitchener Rangers resume their Ontario Hockey League playoff series Sunday at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, with the Spitfires carrying momentum from a 3-2 win Friday night on the same ice.

Windsor (52-24) enters the contest after sweeping the Flint Firebirds in the first round, outscoring them 17-11 over four games. The Spitfires have won five straight postseason contests dating to Game 2 of that series. Kitchener (55-22) defeated the Soo Greyhounds in five games, though the Rangers dropped Game 2 at home before closing out the series with a 5-1 win Friday.

Sunday’s matchup is the second meeting between the clubs in five days. Friday’s result gave Windsor a 1-0 lead in this best-of-seven series. The teams split their regular-season series, with Kitchener winning three of five meetings (Interstat) — though the Spitfires took two of the last three, including a 5-2 home win March 8.

Players to watch

Windsor defenseman Carson Woodall has been productive in the playoffs, recording a goal and an assist with four shots on goal in the Spitfires’ 5-3 series-clinching win at Flint on April 16. The right-handed blueliner has three points in his last seven games, including two assists, and averaged over three shots per game in the first round.

Kitchener center Sam O’Reilly has been the Rangers’ offensive catalyst. The forward posted two goals and two assists on eight shots in the series-clinching win Friday against Soo. Over his last eight games, O’Reilly has six goals and three assists with 36 shots on goal, including a three-goal, six-shot performance April 12.

Recent trends

Windsor’s offense has been balanced. In their final regular-season game, the Spitfires scored 11 goals at Guelph on April 2, and they’ve averaged 4.2 goals per game over their last 10 contests. The Spitfires’ penalty kill has been effective, though specific statistics were not provided.

Kitchener has relied on depth scoring and strong goaltending. Jason Schaubel made 28 saves in the series-clinching win, while the Rangers’ power play converted on two opportunities in Game 5.

Series outlook

The Rangers will look to even the series on home ice before the teams travel to Windsor for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday, respectively. The winner of this series advances to the Western Conference final.

Sunday’s puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.