HARTFORD (Interstat) — The Providence Bruins will visit the Hartford Wolf Pack on Friday in a minor league hockey game. Providence enters with a 2-5 record, and Hartford is 3-5. Hartford will be the home team.

Providence’s player to watch is Mikey Eyssimont. He produced three goals and five shots on goal in a win at Hershey and three goals and eight shots against Charlotte. Eyssimont also had a goal and an assist in a loss at Hershey and recorded two shots in the earlier meeting against Hartford. Across his past four games, Eyssimont has seven goals, one assist and 22 shots on goal. He also had two penalty minutes in each of those games at Hershey. Providence is coming off a 6-1 win at Hershey. In that game, Eyssimont scored three goals, Jiří Patera made 19 saves, and Brian Halonen added a goal and two assists.

Hartford’s player to watch is Jaroslav Chmelař. He scored a goal and recorded six shots in a loss at Charlotte and had two shots in another loss at Charlotte. Chmelař has one goal and eight shots on goal over his past two games. Hartford is coming off a 4-2 loss at Charlotte. Chmelař and Liam Greentree scored, and Glenn Gawdin had two assists. Greentree added five shots on goal, and Gawdin added four shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Hartford won the most recent meeting between the teams, 2-0 at Providence.

Providence’s other results this season include a 3-5 loss at Hershey, a 2-6 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, a 6-2 win against Charlotte, a 2-0 loss to Hartford, a 2-0 loss to Springfield and a 2-1 loss to Utica. Hartford’s other results include a 1-2 loss at Charlotte, a 1-4 loss to Lehigh Valley, a 2-5 loss to Laval, a 1-7 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, a 2-0 win at Providence, a 3-2 win at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and a 5-2 win at Lehigh Valley. Providence’s next game is against Utica, and Hartford’s next game is at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Providence’s upcoming opponents include Springfield, Lehigh Valley, Hamilton, Belleville and Charlotte, along with later games against Springfield, Toronto and Charlotte. Hartford’s upcoming opponents include Hamilton, Belleville, Springfield, Hershey, Rochester, Syracuse and Charlotte. Providence’s next 10 games include six on the road, and Hartford’s next 10 include eight on the road. Providence will play four of its next 10 at home, while Hartford will play two of its next 10 at home. Hartford’s most recent home game was a 4-1 loss to Lehigh Valley.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Hartford 3, Providence 2. Providence is a -1.5 pregame favorite, and the over/under is 5.5.