WENATCHEE, Wash. (Interstat) — The Kamloops Blazers (7-5) will visit the Wenatchee Wild (3-7) on Sunday in a minor league hockey game at Town Toyota Center. Kamloops enters the matchup as the visiting team and will look to build on a recent 4-3 shootout win over Vancouver. Wenatchee, the home team, will aim to rebound after a 3-2 loss to Kamloops in the most recent meeting between the teams. The Blazers have won two straight and are 7-5 this season. Wenatchee has dropped two of its last three games.

Center Andrew Thomson is a player to watch for Kamloops. Thomson has five goals and three assists over his last nine games, including a goal and an assist in the Blazers’ most recent victory. He recorded five shots on goal in that game and has been a consistent offensive presence for Kamloops. Thomson has recorded 24 shots on goal over that nine-game stretch. He has recorded at least two shots on goal in eight of his last nine games.

Right wing Riley Brown is a player to watch for Wenatchee. Brown has one goal and one assist in his last five games. He scored in the most recent meeting against Kamloops and finished with two shots on goal. Brown also had four shots on goal in a game against Tri-City earlier this season. He has 10 shots on goal over his last five games.

Kamloops won the most recent head-to-head meeting 3-2. The Blazers have been productive on offense in recent games, including a 4-0 win over Tri-City and a 4-3 shootout win over Vancouver. In that win, Teagen Bouchard had an assist and six shots on goal, and Vit Zahejsky had a goal and an assist. Kamloops has scored four or more goals in four of its last six games. Wenatchee has had a tougher stretch, with losses to Kamloops, Tri-City and Lethbridge, though the Wild did earn a 2-0 win over Penticton. The Wild will need a strong defensive effort against a Kamloops team that has found scoring from multiple players.

Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee will host the game. The Blazers are the visiting team, and the Wild are the home team. Kamloops is 7-5, while Wenatchee is 3-7. The game is scheduled for Sunday. Kamloops’ next game is at Edmonton, while Wenatchee will host Medicine Hat and Prince George in its next two games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Kamloops 3, Wenatchee 2. Interstat’s ELO system gives Kamloops a 51.4 percent probability to win. The over/under for the game is 5.5.