HENDERSON (Interstat) — The Tucson Roadrunners will visit the Henderson Silver Knights in a minor league hockey game on Friday. Tucson enters with a 3-3 record, while Henderson is 3-2. Tucson has played six games this season, and Henderson has played five.

Tucson’s most recent result was a 3-2 overtime loss to San Diego. Tomas Lavoie scored and had one shot on goal in that game. Gregor Biber and Ben McCartney each recorded an assist. Lavoie is a player to watch for the Roadrunners. In his previous five games, he has one goal and eight shots on goal, with a two-shot game in a 3-0 win against San Diego and a one-shot effort in a 4-1 win at San Jose. Tucson’s other results this season include a 3-0 win against San Diego, a 4-1 win at San Jose, a 7-4 win at San Jose, a 5-3 loss to Colorado and a 2-0 loss to Colorado.

Henderson is coming off a 5-2 win at Ontario. Mitch McLain scored twice and had three shots on goal in that game. Alexander Holtz had a goal and an assist, and Jackson Hallum added a goal and an assist. McLain is a player to watch for the Silver Knights. He had two goals and three shots on goal in the win at Ontario, two penalty minutes in a 4-0 win against Coachella Valley, three shots on goal in a loss at San Diego, two penalty minutes in a loss to Bakersfield, and one shot on goal and five penalty minutes in a win against Bakersfield. Henderson’s other results this season include a 4-0 win against Coachella Valley, a 2-0 loss at San Diego, a 3-1 loss to Bakersfield and a 4-3 win against Bakersfield.

After Friday, Tucson is set to play at Coachella Valley and at Ontario before returning home for two games against Coachella Valley. The Roadrunners also have two home games against Texas and two road games at Abbotsford on the upcoming schedule. Henderson’s upcoming slate includes home games against Ontario, San Diego, Calgary and San Jose, along with road games at Coachella Valley, San Diego and Bakersfield. The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Henderson 4, Tucson 3. Tucson has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over/under for the game is 5.5.