SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario (Interstat) — The North Bay Battalion will visit the Soo Greyhounds on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League play at GFL Memorial Gardens. North Bay will be the visiting team, and Soo will be the home team. Both clubs enter with 2-1 records. Soo has opened with three home games, while North Bay has played two home games and one road game.

North Bay is coming off a 5-2 win over Brampton in its most recent game. Evgeny Dubrovtsev led the Battalion with two goals and five shots on goal. Nolan Laird added one goal, one assist and two shots while serving five penalty minutes. Ryder Carey also had one goal, one assist and three shots. North Bay’s other results this season include a 7-2 loss at Oshawa and a 2-1 win over Barrie. The Battalion have scored five goals and two goals in their two wins, and two goals in their loss.

Dubrovtsev is the Battalion player to watch. He has been productive across his recent appearances. He recorded two goals and five shots on goal in the win over Brampton. He scored one goal and put three shots on net in a loss at Oshawa. He also picked up two penalty minutes in a win over Barrie. Dubrovtsev has recorded at least one goal in two of his past three games.

Soo is coming off a 6-3 win over Brampton. Travis Hayes powered the Greyhounds with two goals, three shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Ryan Kaczynski contributed one goal, one assist and four shots on goal, while Trevor Daley Jr. added one goal, one assist and two shots. Soo’s other results this season include a 5-4 overtime win over Saginaw and a 4-3 loss to Sarnia. The Greyhounds have scored six goals and five goals in their two wins, and three goals in their loss.

Hayes is the Greyhounds player to watch. In his recent games, he had two goals, three shots and two penalty minutes against Brampton. He recorded four shots and two penalty minutes against Sarnia. He also had one assist and one shot against Saginaw. Hayes has recorded at least one point in two of his past three games.

The Greyhounds will continue their schedule with road games at Sarnia and Flint. North Bay is set to travel to Windsor, London and Brantford for its next games. Both clubs will look to build on their early-season form before the schedule moves deeper into the fall.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Soo 3, North Bay 2. Interstat’s ELO system gives Soo a 58.5 percent probability to win.