KELOWNA, British Columbia (Interstat) — The Penticton Vees will visit the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday in a minor league hockey game organized by the Western Hockey League. The matchup is set for Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia. Penticton is the visiting team, and Kelowna is the home team. The Vees enter with a 2-1 record. The Rockets enter with an 0-2 record.

Gavin Katz is a player to watch for Penticton. In his most recent game against Kelowna, Katz recorded 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 shots on goal and 2 penalty minutes in a 4-2 win. Earlier this season, he had 1 goal and 2 assists with 4 shots on goal in a 5-1 win at Prince George. He also had 3 shots on goal in a loss at Prince George.

Cole Braunshausen is a player to watch for Kelowna. In the Rockets’ most recent game at Penticton, he scored 1 goal and had 4 shots on goal in a 4-2 loss. He also had 1 assist, 1 shot on goal and 2 penalty minutes in a 3-2 overtime loss at Vancouver.

In the most recent meeting between the teams, Penticton defeated Kelowna 4-2. Katz led the Vees with 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 shots on goal and 2 penalty minutes. Tyden Bergeson added 2 assists, 3 shots on goal and 2 penalty minutes. Tyler Deakos contributed 1 assist, 3 shots on goal and 2 penalty minutes. For Kelowna, Braunshausen scored 1 goal with 4 shots on goal. Madden Daneault had 1 goal, 1 assist and 4 shots on goal. Tomas Poletin recorded 4 shots on goal.

Katz has 3 goals and 3 assists over his past two games. He has also recorded 9 shots on goal in that span. Braunshausen has 1 goal and 1 assist over his past two games, with 5 shots on goal. Katz has points in two of Penticton’s three games. Braunshausen has points in both of Kelowna’s games. The Vees have won two of their first three games. The Rockets have dropped their first two games. Penticton’s other results this season include a 5-1 win at Prince George and a loss at Prince George. Kelowna also has a 3-2 overtime loss at Vancouver. After Saturday, Penticton is scheduled to host Vancouver and Tri-City in its next two games. Kelowna is set to host Kamloops and then visit Kamloops in its next two games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Kelowna 3, Penticton 2. Interstat’s ELO system projects Penticton with a 57.4 percent probability to win.