Kingston at Ottawa
OTTAWA (Interstat) — The Kingston Frontenacs will visit the Ottawa 67’s in a minor league hockey game on Sunday at TD Place in Ottawa, Ontario. Kingston enters with an 8-5 record, while Ottawa is 7-4. The matchup is the third meeting of the season between the teams, and Kingston has won each of the first two, including a 4-2 victory in the most recent game and a 3-2 overtime decision earlier. The Frontenacs are the visiting team, and the 67’s are the home team.
Adam Goljer is a player to watch for Kingston. In the most recent game against Ottawa, Goljer scored two goals on three shots on goal. He also had a goal and three shots on goal at Brampton, one assist at Brampton, one assist at Barrie, one shot on goal against Oshawa, two shots on goal at Brantford, and a goal and two assists against Erie in recent action. Goljer added two penalty minutes against Erie. Kingston’s recent results include the 4-2 win over Ottawa, a 5-4 overtime win over Oshawa, a 4-2 win at Brantford, a 4-2 win at Brampton and a 7-4 win at Barrie. Kingston also dropped a 5-2 decision at Brampton earlier in the season.
Spencer Bowes is a player to watch for Ottawa. In the most recent game at Kingston, Bowes recorded one goal and one assist with four shots on goal and six penalty minutes. He also scored two goals against Oshawa, one goal at Brampton, one goal at Brantford, one goal at Niagara and one goal against Erie in recent games. Bowes recorded three shots on goal at Erie. Ottawa’s recent results include a 3-2 overtime win over Oshawa, a 6-2 win at Brampton, a 4-3 shootout win at Brantford, a 3-0 win at Erie and a 2-1 overtime loss at Niagara.
Kingston’s most productive players in the most recent meeting with Ottawa were Goljer, Brody Cook and Nolan Snyder. Goljer scored two goals on three shots, Cook scored one goal on two shots and Snyder scored one goal on three shots. For Ottawa in that game, Bowes had a goal and an assist, Filip Ekberg had a goal and an assist, and Kohyn Eshkawkogan had an assist.
After Sunday, Kingston is scheduled to host Peterborough. Ottawa is set to host Brampton and Brantford.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Ottawa to win 4-2. Interstat’s ELO system gives Ottawa a 60.9 percent probability to win. The over/under for the game is 6.5.