Portland at Spokane
SPOKANE (Interstat) — The Portland Winterhawks will visit the Spokane Chiefs on Friday in a minor league hockey game at Numerica Veterans Arena. Portland has a 5-4 record, and Spokane is 8-1.
Spokane won the first two meetings this season, 3-1 and 6-1, both in Portland. Portland’s most recent result was a 3-2 shootout win at Kelowna on Wednesday. Jordan Duguay scored one goal and had five shots on goal. Will McLaughlin had one goal, two shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Sam Spehar had two assists, two shots on goal and two penalty minutes.
Duguay, a left wing, has two goals and three assists in his last five games. He had one goal and five shots on goal in the win at Kelowna, one assist and three shots on goal in a 3-2 overtime loss at Kelowna, three shots on goal in a 2-0 win at Penticton, one assist and two shots on goal in a 3-2 shootout loss at Kamloops, and four shots on goal in a 4-1 win over Wenatchee. Against Spokane this season, he had one assist and three shots on goal in a 3-1 loss and two shots on goal in a 6-1 loss.
Spokane’s most recent result was a 3-2 shootout win at Seattle on Saturday. Owen Martin scored two goals on two shots on goal. Chase Harrington had two assists, three shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Tyus Sparks had one assist, two shots on goal and six penalty minutes. Spokane’s other recent results include a 7-1 win over Everett, a 3-2 win over Everett, a 4-2 loss to Lethbridge, a 3-1 win at Everett, a 3-1 win at Portland, a 6-1 win at Portland, a 3-2 win over Tri-City and a 3-2 shootout win at Tri-City.
Martin, a center, has five goals and three assists in his last five games. He had two goals and two shots on goal in the win at Seattle, two goals and two assists with three shots on goal and two penalty minutes in a 7-1 win over Everett, one goal and one assist with three shots on goal in a 3-2 win over Everett, seven shots on goal in a 4-2 loss to Lethbridge, and one goal and five shots on goal in a 3-1 win at Everett. Against Portland this season, he had two penalty minutes in a 6-1 win.
The teams will meet again Saturday at Spokane. Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Spokane 6, Portland 1.