PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — David Lewandowski scored with 1 minute, 28 seconds remaining in the third period, and the Saskatoon Blades held on for a 3-2 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders in Western Hockey League action Friday at Art Hauser Centre. The win lifted Saskatoon to 1-2 this season, while Prince Albert fell to 1-2.

Saskatoon had entered the night after an overtime loss at Moose Jaw and a road loss at Brandon. Prince Albert had opened its season with a home win over Regina before a road loss at Swift Current. Both teams were seeking consistency in the early Western Hockey League schedule.

The Blades opened the scoring in the second period. Kazden Mathies scored at the 12-minute mark, with assists from Brayden Klimpke and David Lewandowski. Mathies recorded a goal and three shots on goal. Klimpke finished with two assists and four shots on goal. Lewandowski added a goal and an assist with one shot on goal.

Prince Albert evened the game late in the second. Connor Howe scored at 19:44, assisted by Jordan Murray and Owen Corkish. Howe finished with a goal, two shots on goal and seven penalty minutes. The period ended with matching major fighting penalties assessed to Saskatoon’s Jack Kachkowski and Prince Albert’s Connor Howe at the 20-minute mark.

The Raiders moved ahead early in the third when Ben Harvey scored at 2:02, with Kyle Obobaifo and Maddix McCagherty assisting. Harvey had a goal and two shots on goal. McCagherty recorded an assist and one shot.

Saskatoon tied the game at 13:59 on Jack Kachkowski’s goal, assisted by Hunter Laing. Kachkowski finished with a goal, one shot on goal and seven penalty minutes. Laing had an assist and five shots on goal. Cooper Williams also recorded an assist and one shot for the Blades, while Hayden Harsanyi put six shots on goal.

Prince Albert’s Brandon Gorzynski was penalized for slashing at 17:04. Saskatoon then produced the decisive play when Lewandowski scored at 18:32 from Klimpke and Williams. The Blades protected the one-goal lead over the final seconds to secure the road win.

The first period included penalties to Saskatoon’s Triston Mitchell-McElhone for hooking at 5:57, Saskatoon’s Tyrone Sobry for hooking at 10:51 and Prince Albert’s Darius Hordal for hooking at 14:54. In the second, Prince Albert’s Hubert Clarke was called for high sticking at 4:29, Riley Boychuk for hooking at 10:33 and Evan Smith for slashing at 11:01. Saskatoon’s Kain Martinuik received a cross-checking penalty at 13:21, and Tyrone Sobry was called for holding at 18:06. The teams combined for 11 penalties, including a fight in the closing seconds of the second period.

Brayden Klimpke, a 6-foot defenseman from Calgary, Canada, led the way with two assists and four shots on goal. David Lewandowski, a 6-foot-2 left wing from Düsseldorf, had one goal, one assist and one shot on goal. Kazden Mathies, a 5-foot-11 left wing from Martensville, Canada, contributed one goal and three shots on goal. Cooper Williams, a 6-foot-1 center from Calgary, Canada, added one assist and one shot on goal. Ben Harvey, a 5-foot-11 right wing from Edmonton, Canada, scored once and had two shots on goal for Prince Albert. Jack Kachkowski, a 6-foot defenseman from St. Albert, Canada, had one goal, one shot on goal and seven penalty minutes. Hunter Laing, a 6-foot-6 right wing from Kelowna, Canada, recorded one assist and five shots on goal. Maddix McCagherty, a 6-foot center from Kelowna, Canada, had one assist and one shot on goal. Connor Howe, a 5-foot-6 left wing from Prince Albert, Canada, had one goal, two shots on goal and seven penalty minutes. Hayden Harsanyi, a 5-foot-9 center from Calgary, Canada, recorded six shots on goal.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Prince Albert 5, Saskatoon 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Prince Albert a 76.5 percent probability to win.