PREVIEW: Pats face division-leading Wheat Kings
REGINA – And then there were two. Games, that is.
In their second to last game of the season, the Regina Pats take on the division-leading Brandon Wheat Kings Sunday night inside the Brandt Centre (8 p.m.).
WHERE TO LISTEN/WATCH
- Radio: 620ckrm.com
- TV: AccessNow TV
- Stream: WHL Live
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With just four days remaining in the Subway WHL Hub, the finish line is in sight for the Pats and the six other clubs who have spent the better part of two months navigating this unusual WHL season in the Queen City.
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While there won’t be any WHL playoffs for a second consecutive season, the Pats and Wheat Kings come into the night with something to play for.
Brandon sits atop the division standings with a three-point lead over the Winnipeg ICE heading into the day. A single point would clinch the division title for the Wheaties, who swept the season series with the ICE.
Meanwhile for the Pats, the squad has their eyes set on trying to finish fourth in the division standings. Regina is currently one point up on the Prince Albert Raiders in the race for best of the rest behind the division’s top three clubs, including the third-place Saskatoon Blades who sit with 31 points.
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— Regina Pats (@WHLPats) April 25, 2021
In terms of individual races, three players in Sunday’s game are in the race for the WHL goal scoring lead. Brandon’s Lynden McCallum enters the night the league’s leading goal scorer with 15, while the Pats Carson Denomie is in a tie for second with 14. Brandon’s Ben McCartney is also in the mix with 13 on the campaign.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: LAST 10 MEETINGS | REG (4-4-1-1) vs. BDN
- Apr. 9, 2021: REG 2 (OT) vs. BDN 1
- Apr. 1, 2021: REG 2 @ BDN 7
- Mar. 20, 2021: REG 3 vs. BDN 4 (OT)
- Feb. 23, 2020: REG 4 (OT) vs. BDN 3
- Feb. 17, 2020: REG 1 vs. BDN 2
- Jan. 5, 2020: REG 0 vs. BDN 5
- Dec. 30, 2019: REG 1 @ BDN 4
- Nov. 23, 2019: REG 5 @ BDN 4
- Mar. 16, 2019: REG 4 @ BDN 5 (SO)
- Mar. 15, 2019: REG 5 vs. BDN 4
PATS ALL-TIME REG. SEASON RECORD vs. BDN
- 201-217-21-12-6 (W-L-T-OTL-SOL)
SPECIAL TEAMS REPORT
- REGINA:
- PP – 19/83, 22.9% (10th WHL)
- PK – 81/101, 80.2% (10th WHL)
- BRANDON:
- PP – 32/98, 32.7% (2nd WHL)
- PK – 80/105, 76.2% (13th WHL)
PATS LEADERS
- GOALS: 14 – Denomie (T2 WHL), 12 – Bedard (T9)
- ASSISTS: 22 – Evans (2nd WHL), 16 – Bedard
- POINTS: 28 – Bedard (T6 WHL), 26 – Evans (T10)
- WINS: 6 – Ross
BY THE NUMBERS
- Ryker Evans has a 12-game point streak heading into the night. He’s now just two points back of Connor Bedard for the team lead in scoring (28 points).
- A win over the Wheat Kings would give Regina a winning record over three teams inside the Hub and make the Pats the second team inside the Hub with multiple wins vs. BDN this season (SAS being the other).
- Brandon is riding a six-game win streak after losing back-to-back games to the Pats (2-1 OT on April 9) and Blades (3-2 on April 11).
