GRAND RAPIDS (Interstat) — The Manitoba Moose will visit the Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday in a minor league hockey game. Manitoba enters with a 2-0 record, while Grand Rapids is 1-1. The matchup at Grand Rapids marks the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

Manitoba has opened the season with two wins against Chicago. The Moose won 3-0 before taking the most recent meeting 8-3. Brayden Yager led the way in the 8-3 win with two goals and an assist. Noah Gregor added a goal and two assists, and Danny Zhilkin finished with a goal and an assist. Gregor is a player to watch for Manitoba. He has scored in each of his first two games. In the 8-3 win, he recorded a goal, two assists and six shots on goal. In the 3-0 win, he scored and had four shots on goal. Gregor has two goals and two assists through two games. Yager also had three shots on goal in the 8-3 win.

Grand Rapids split its first two games at Cleveland. The Griffins won 5-2 before dropping the most recent game 5-4 in overtime. Jesse Kiiskinen scored twice in the overtime loss and had three shots on goal. Sheldon Dries added a goal and an assist with four shots and four penalty minutes. Wilmer Skoog had an assist, four shots and two penalty minutes. Kiiskinen is a player to watch for Grand Rapids. He had two goals and three shots in the overtime loss. In the 5-2 win, he recorded an assist and three shots on goal. Kiiskinen has two goals and one assist through two games.

Manitoba has scored 11 goals and allowed three through two games. Grand Rapids has scored nine goals and allowed seven. Manitoba has allowed three goals over two games. Grand Rapids has scored at least four goals in each of its first two games. The Moose have won both games this season by at least three goals. Grand Rapids’ two games have produced 16 goals. Both teams will continue their schedules after Friday. Manitoba is scheduled to visit Chicago, then return home for games against Texas. The Moose will then play at Grand Rapids, Iowa, Chicago, Milwaukee and Rockford before hosting Toronto. Grand Rapids is set to visit Milwaukee and then host Chicago. The Griffins will visit Rockford and host Rockford before hosting Manitoba. Grand Rapids will also host Cleveland twice, visit Chicago, host Texas and host Milwaukee.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Grand Rapids 4, Manitoba 3.