PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — The Seattle Thunderbirds will visit the Prince Albert Raiders in a minor league hockey game Friday at Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Seattle brings a 4-8 record into the matchup, while Prince Albert is 5-9. The Thunderbirds enter after a 3-0 road loss at Swift Current. Seattle has dropped three of its last four games and is 1-4 in its last five games. The Thunderbirds’ recent results include a 6-4 win at Moose Jaw, a 2-1 loss at Brandon, a 6-0 loss at Regina, a 3-2 shootout loss to Spokane, a 5-4 overtime win over Kamloops and a 5-1 loss to Vancouver. Prince Albert has won three straight and is 3-2 in its last five games, including a 4-2 home victory over Brandon in its latest outing. The Raiders’ recent results also include a 7-2 win at Swift Current and a 3-2 home win over Everett, along with a 5-4 overtime loss at Brandon.

Seattle forward Sawyer Mayes is a player to watch. In the Thunderbirds’ latest game, Mayes recorded four shots on goal and two penalty minutes. He also had five shots on goal in a recent game against Spokane and three shots on goal in games against Kamloops and Vancouver. Mayes had three shots on goal and seven penalty minutes in a game at Vancouver. Marcus Laraque added three shots on goal and seven penalty minutes in Seattle’s most recent result, while Luke Puchner had three shots on goal. Seattle was held scoreless in its latest game.

Prince Albert’s Jonah Sivertson is the Raiders’ player to watch. Sivertson scored one goal and recorded six shots on goal with four penalty minutes in Prince Albert’s latest result, a 4-2 home win over Brandon. He has scored in three consecutive games, including a two-goal performance at Swift Current and a one-goal game against Everett. Sivertson also had six shots on goal against Everett and five shots on goal with one assist at Moose Jaw. Brandon Gorzynski and Riley Boychuk also scored in the Raiders’ most recent win. Riley Boychuk had one goal, one shot on goal and two penalty minutes in that game, while Gorzynski had one goal and five shots on goal.

The game is scheduled for Friday at Art Hauser Centre. Seattle’s next scheduled game is at Saskatoon. Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Prince Albert 2, Seattle 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Prince Albert a 72.5 percent probability to win, and the over/under for the game is 6.5.