ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia (Interstat) — Calgary visits Abbotsford on Saturday for a minor league hockey game between teams looking to build momentum in the early portion of their schedules. The Wranglers enter with a 5-3 record, while the Canucks are 3-3. Abbotsford will have home ice as it faces a Calgary club that has already seen the teams meet twice this season.

Calgary has won both previous matchups with Abbotsford, taking a 4-2 decision in each game at Calgary. The Wranglers most recently dropped a 3-2 decision at Ontario. Dryden Hunt had one assist, six shots on goal and two penalty minutes in that game. Tyson Gross and Rory Kerins each scored once and recorded three shots on goal. Hunt is the player to watch for Calgary. In his recent stretch, he had one assist, six shots on goal and two penalty minutes against Ontario; two assists and two shots on goal at Bakersfield; two shots on goal at San Jose; and one goal, four shots on goal and four penalty minutes at San Jose. Calgary’s recent results also include a 4-3 win at Bakersfield, a 5-4 loss at San Jose, a 6-4 win at San Jose, a 5-4 home loss to Bakersfield and a 2-1 home win over Bakersfield.

Abbotsford most recently earned a 5-4 shootout win over Coachella Valley. Ty Young stopped 33 of 37 shots in that victory and is the player to watch for the Canucks. Trey Fix-Wolansky scored twice and recorded three shots on goal, while Jacob Quillan added one goal, three shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Young also made 28 saves on 31 shots in a recent loss to Calgary Hitmen. The Canucks’ recent results include a 7-3 home win over Coachella Valley, a 4-3 win at Colorado and a 4-3 shootout loss at Colorado. Abbotsford will need a strong performance from Young and a consistent offensive effort against a Calgary team that has scored well in several games this season.

Calgary’s offense has produced six goals in a win at San Jose and four goals in wins at Bakersfield and against Abbotsford. The Wranglers also dropped a 5-4 home decision to Bakersfield and a 5-4 road decision at San Jose. Abbotsford has shown scoring ability with seven goals against Coachella Valley and five goals in its most recent win. The Canucks will aim to solve a Calgary defense that helped secure two wins over Abbotsford earlier this season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Abbotsford 5, Calgary 3.