WENATCHEE, Wash. (Interstat) — The Prince George Cougars will visit the Wenatchee Wild in a minor league hockey game Friday at Town Toyota Center. Prince George enters with a 3-8 record, while Wenatchee is 5-7.

The Cougars will look to Jett Lajoie for offense. Lajoie has delivered several productive recent performances, including two goals and five shots in a 1-0 win over Tri-City and two assists with one shot in a loss to Tri-City. He also recorded two shots and five penalty minutes at Kelowna and one assist with six shots against Swift Current. In Prince George’s most recent game, a 3-2 loss to Tri-City, Lajoie had two goals and five shots. Ethan Popowich added two assists and three shots in that game, and Kash Andresen contributed one shot.

Wenatchee counters with Levi Benson, who has been active on the scoresheet. Benson posted two goals, one assist, 10 shots and two penalty minutes in a 7-2 win over Medicine Hat. He also had one assist and two shots in a 5-3 win over Kamloops, one assist and two shots in a 3-2 loss to Kamloops, one shot in a 2-0 win over Penticton, two shots in a 4-1 loss to Tri-City, one assist and three shots against Lethbridge and two shots at Portland. In Wenatchee’s most recent game, a 7-2 win over Medicine Hat, Benson had two goals, one assist, 10 shots and two penalty minutes. Mathias Silaban scored twice and Caelan Joudrey added a goal and an assist in that victory.

Prince George’s recent results include the 3-2 loss to Tri-City, a 4-2 loss to Tri-City, a 5-3 loss to Vancouver, a 5-2 loss to Vancouver and a 4-3 shootout win at Kelowna. Earlier this season, the Cougars beat Brandon 3-1, defeated Penticton 4-1 and fell to Penticton 5-1, Seattle 8-0 and Vancouver 4-2.

Wenatchee’s recent results include the 7-2 win over Medicine Hat, a 5-4 win over Kamloops, a 3-2 loss to Kamloops, a 2-0 win over Penticton and a 4-1 loss to Tri-City. The Wild also have a 4-1 loss to Lethbridge, a 4-1 loss at Portland, a 3-2 shootout win at Everett, a 3-1 win at Seattle, a 2-1 loss to Everett and a 3-2 loss at Everett.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Wenatchee 2, Prince George 1. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Prince George with a 63.3 percent probability to win. The over/under for this game is 5.5.