SHERBROOKE, Canada (Interstat) — The Moncton Wildcats will visit the Sherbrooke Phoenix in minor league hockey Friday at Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet. Sherbrooke enters the game 7-4. Moncton is 6-5.

Moncton’s most recent result was a 2-1 loss to Val-d’Or. Wyatt Blace had one goal and three shots on goal in that game, Charlie Benigno had one assist and four shots on goal, and Tommy Coccaro had two shots on goal and three hits. Blace is a player to watch for the Wildcats. In his recent performances, he had one goal and three shots on goal against Val-d’Or, one goal and one shot on goal with one hit against Shawinigan, two shots on goal against Drummondville, one shot on goal at Cape Breton, one shot on goal against Halifax, and one shot on goal with one hit against Charlottetown.

Sherbrooke’s most recent result was a 4-2 loss at Victoriaville. Ilya Kuzminykh had one goal, two shots on goal and two hits, Damien Leduc had one goal and one shot on goal, and Mason St-Louis had one assist and three shots on goal. Kuzminykh is a player to watch for the Phoenix. In his recent performances, he had one goal, two shots on goal and two hits at Victoriaville; one goal, one assist, one shot on goal and one hit at Baie-Comeau; three shots on goal at Chicoutimi; one shot on goal and one hit against Cape Breton; one goal and two shots on goal against Baie-Comeau; three shots on goal against Rimouski; and one goal, one assist and two shots on goal against Rimouski.

The Wildcats have other recent results, including a 6-4 win over Shawinigan, a 2-1 loss to Rouyn-Noranda, a 4-3 loss to Drummondville, a 4-2 loss at Cape Breton, a 4-3 overtime win over Halifax, a 4-3 overtime win over Charlottetown, a 4-3 shootout win at Saint John, a 6-5 overtime win at Halifax, a 4-3 win at Charlottetown, and a 4-1 loss at Cape Breton. The Phoenix have recent results including a 4-3 overtime loss at Baie-Comeau, a 5-3 win at Chicoutimi, a 4-3 overtime win over Cape Breton, a 6-1 win over Baie-Comeau, a 4-3 loss to Rimouski, a 5-4 win over Rimouski, a 3-2 overtime loss at Blainville-Boisbriand, a 7-1 win at Victoriaville, a 5-4 win over Drummondville, and a 4-1 win over Quebec.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Sherbrooke 4, Moncton 3. Interstat’s ELO system projects Moncton with a 67.8 percent probability to win.