MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — The Brandon Wheat Kings will visit the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday at Temple Gardens Centre in a minor league hockey matchup organized by the Western Hockey League. Brandon is the visiting team, and Moose Jaw will play at home. Brandon enters with a 2-0 record. Moose Jaw is 1-1.

Brandon is coming off a 3-2 shootout win over the Regina Pats in its most recent game. Joby Baumuller scored one goal and recorded four shots on goal, Chase Surkan had two assists and three shots on goal, and Kris Muissu scored one goal with three shots on goal. Earlier this season, Brandon defeated the Saskatoon Blades 5-4. The Wheat Kings have opened the schedule with two wins and will try to keep that run going on the road.

Surkan is a player to watch for Brandon. The left wing had two assists and three shots on goal in the win over Regina. He also had one goal and four shots on goal in the win over Saskatoon. Surkan has been involved in key offensive moments for the Wheat Kings during the early part of the season.

Moose Jaw is coming off a 4-2 loss at the Swift Current Broncos in its most recent game. Landen McFadden scored one goal and put 10 shots on goal in that contest. Gage Nagel recorded three shots on goal, and Jan Trefny scored one goal with two shots on goal. Moose Jaw also earned a 7-6 overtime win over the Saskatoon Blades earlier this season. The Warriors have split their first two games and will look for a stronger home result.

McFadden is a player to watch for Moose Jaw. The left wing had one goal and 10 shots on goal in the loss at Swift Current. He also had two assists and three shots on goal in the overtime win over Saskatoon. McFadden’s shot volume has stood out, and the Warriors will need that pressure again as they host Brandon. He has been one of Moose Jaw’s leading offensive players early in the season.

Brandon will continue its schedule with road games at Prince George and Victoria. Moose Jaw will next host Red Deer. The result will count in the Western Hockey League standings. The Warriors will play at Temple Gardens Centre, where they aim to settle into their home ice. The Wheat Kings will look to remain unbeaten and hand Moose Jaw its second loss of the season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Moose Jaw 4, Brandon 3. Interstat’s ELO system projects Brandon with a 65.6 percent probability to win.