Swift Current at Brandon

BRANDON, Manitoba (Interstat) — The Brandon Wheat Kings will host the Swift Current Broncos in a minor league hockey game on Sunday at Assiniboine Credit Union Place in Brandon, Manitoba.

Brandon enters the matchup with an 11-5 record, while Swift Current is 10-6. The Wheat Kings are coming off a 3-2 overtime victory against Lethbridge at home. Kris Muissu led Brandon in that game with two goals and six shots on goal. Cameron Allard added one goal and six shots, and Jaxon Jacobson contributed one assist and four shots. Muissu has been among Brandon’s most productive forwards, with two-goal games against Lethbridge and Moose Jaw and a goal and an assist against Penticton. He also has recorded an assist against Prince Albert, a goal and four shots against Seattle, a goal and four shots against Medicine Hat, and a goal and an assist against Kamloops.

Swift Current is coming off a 4-1 loss to Everett. Zach Pantelakis scored and recorded two shots on goal in that game. Ty Meunier had one assist, and Ashton McCann recorded two shots. Pantelakis has scored in several recent games for the Broncos, including against Everett, Lethbridge, Regina and Kelowna. He also has an assist against Prince Albert, an assist and three shots against Penticton, two shots against Seattle, and a goal and three shots at Lethbridge.

Brandon’s recent results include a 4-2 win at Moose Jaw, a 5-3 loss to Everett, a 2-1 win over Seattle, a 5-4 overtime win over Prince Albert, an 8-1 loss to Medicine Hat, a 3-2 overtime win at Kelowna, a 7-4 win at Penticton, a 3-1 win at Kamloops and a 2-1 shootout win at Vancouver. Swift Current’s recent results include a 3-0 win over Seattle, a 7-2 loss to Prince Albert, a 3-1 win at Lethbridge, a 4-2 win at Moose Jaw, a 4-1 win over Regina, a 5-3 win over Saskatoon, a 3-2 shootout win at Prince George and a 3-2 shootout win at Penticton.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Brandon 5, Swift Current 3. Interstat’s ELO system projects Brandon with a 73.1 percent probability to win. The over/under for the game is 6.5.