PREVIEW: Pats Host Raiders For Final Time This Season
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats (25-34-3-2) host the Prince Albert Raiders (26-34-4-1) on Saturday at 7:00 p.m., inside the Brandt Centre.
The Pats are coming off a 4-2 win over the Swift Current Broncos on Friday, snapping the clubs three game losing-streak, while finishing the season series 3-3.
Connor Bedard’s two goals broke the Pats 16-year-old record for goals and points in a single season. Logan Nijhoff (1G-1A) & Parker Berge (2A) each tallied multi-point games, while Borya Valis scored on his birthday. Kelton Pyne was once again the story in net, as he was named first star, allowing just two goals on 39 shots, as the Pats were outshot 39-26. Both teams went 0-for-3 on their respective power plays.
For the Prince Albert Raiders, they are coming off a 2-0 loss to the Saskatoon Blades on Friday. They now have three games left on their schedule, while just two points back of the Broncos for eighth in the Eastern Conference standings. The Raiders will play the Broncos in Swift Current on Friday, April 15th, before wrapping up their season on Saturday, April 16th at home against the Brandon Wheat Kings.
The Raiders are 2-2 over their last four games.
Here are the updated Eastern Conference standings coming in:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | PCT | ROW | GF | GA | Streak | P10 | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Y
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64 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 103 | 0.805 | 48 | 291 | 144 | 0-1-0-0 | 9-1-0-0 | 625 | |
| 2 |
X
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64 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 0.750 | 43 | 279 | 175 | 0-2-1-0 | 6-3-1-0 | 909 | |
| 3 |
X
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65 | 44 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 0.708 | 43 | 250 | 176 | 5-0-0-1 | 8-1-0-1 | 840 | |
| 4 |
X
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67 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 0.582 | 36 | 217 | 216 | 1-0-0-0 | 4-6-0-0 | 592 | |
| 5 |
X
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64 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 0.602 | 34 | 236 | 204 | 1-0-0-0 | 6-4-0-0 | 712 | |
| 6 |
X
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64 | 34 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 0.570 | 33 | 211 | 228 | 4-0-0-0 | 6-4-0-0 | 867 | |
| 7 | 65 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 0.500 | 26 | 203 | 231 | 3-0-1-0 | 6-3-1-0 | 693 | ||
| 8 | 67 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 0.440 | 26 | 180 | 242 | 0-3-0-0 | 6-4-0-0 | 880 | ||
| 9 | 64 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 0.453 | 24 | 176 | 209 | 3-0-0-0 | 5-5-0-0 | 776 | ||
| 10 | 65 | 26 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 0.438 | 24 | 182 | 218 | 0-1-0-0 | 3-6-1-0 | 779 | ||
| 11 | 64 | 25 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 0.430 | 25 | 223 | 258 | 1-0-0-0 | 3-7-0-0 | 844 | ||
| 12 | 65 | 11 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0.200 | 8 | 151 | 298 | 0-9-0-0 | 1-9-0-0 | 846 |
MATCH UP
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Prince Albert |
Regina |
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| Team Record | 26-34-4-1 — 57 points | 25-34-3-2 — 55 points |
| Division Ranking | 5th East | 6th East |
| Conference Ranking | 10th Eastern | 11th Eastern |
| League Ranking | 16th | 17th |
| Past 10 Games | 3-6-1-0 | 3-7-0-0 |
| Streak | 0-1-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 |
| Last Game | 2-0 L @ Saskatoon (Apr 8 2022) Final | 4-2 W @ Swift Current (Apr 8 2022) Final |
| Home Record | 13-15-4-1 | 16-14-1-1 |
| Away Record | 13-19-0-0 | 9-20-2-1 |
| GF | 182 | 223 |
| GA | 218 | 258 |
| PP (Overall) | (48/261) 18.4% | (62/246) 25.2% |
| PP (Home) | (25/132) 18.9% | (37/125) 29.6% |
| PP (Away) | (23/129) 17.8% | (25/121) 20.7% |
| PK (Overall) | (54/261) 79.3% | (76/269) 71.7% |
| PK (Home) | (15/123) 87.8% | (35/122) 71.3% |
| PK (Away) | (39/138) 71.7% | (41/147) 72.1% |
| PP vs. Opp. | (7/33) 21.2% | (7/34) 20.6% |
| PK vs. Opp. | (7/34) 79.4% | (7/33) 78.8% |
| Leading Rookie | Shilo (8-11-19) | Howe (25-38-63) |
| Most PIM | Thurston – 107 | Evans – 96 |
| Team PIM/GM | 12.0/Game | 13.2/Game |
| Leading Scorers | Vitelli (25-23-48) | Bedard (47-42-89) |
| Stanick (21-25-46) | Howe (25-38-63) | |
| Kosior (18-26-44) | Evans (14-45-59) | |
| Herman (23-18-41) | Nijhoff (21-24-45) | |
| Wiesblatt (10-31-41) | Dubinsky (18-27-45) | |
| Last 5 Games | 2-0 L @ Saskatoon (Apr 8 2022) Final | 4-2 W @ Swift Current (Apr 8 2022) Final |
| 6-1 W vs Regina (Apr 2 2022) Final | 5-4 L @ Brandon (Apr 5 2022) Final | |
| 4-2 L vs Brandon (Apr 1 2022) Final | 6-1 L @ Prince Albert (Apr 2 2022) Final | |
| 2-1 W vs Brandon (Mar 30 2022) Final | 7-0 L vs Winnipeg (Apr 1 2022) Final | |
| 5-2 L @ Winnipeg (Mar 27 2022) Final | 3-2 W vs Saskatoon (Mar 30 2022) Final | |
| Leading After 1st | 11-4-2-0 | 14-3-2-0 |
| Leading After 2nd | 18-2-2-1 | 21-1-1-1 |
| Tied After 1st | 11-10-0-1 | 9-10-0-0 |
| Tied After 2nd | 7-6-0-0 | 3-6-1-0 |
| Trailing After 1st | 4-20-2-0 | 2-21-1-2 |
| Trailing After 2nd | 1-26-2-0 | 1-27-1-1 |
| Out Shooting Opponents | 14-14-2-1 | 16-15-2-2 |
| Out Shot by Opponents | 11-20-2-0 | 9-16-1-0 |
| 1 Goal Games | 10-3-4-1 | 9-9-3-2 |
| 2 Goal Games | 2-12-0-0 | 6-9-0-0 |
| 3 Goal Games | 9-14-0-0 | 4-10-0-0 |
WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN
- Radio: 620ckrm.com
- Stream: WHL Live
HEAD TO HEAD (5-2-0)
The Pats are 161-129-11-11-6 vs. the Raiders, all time
| Date | Home | Away | Time | Result |
| October 1st | Prince Albert | Regina | 7:00 p.m. MDT | W, 3-1 |
| October 2nd | Regina | Prince Albert | 1:00 p.m. MDT | W, 5-2 |
| December 3rd | Prince Albert | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | L, 5-2 |
| December 10th | Regina | Prince Albert | 7:00 p.m. CST | W, 5-2 |
| January 25th | Regina | Prince Albert | 7:00 p.m. CST | W, 4-0 |
| February, 18th | Prince Albert | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | OTW, 5-4 |
| April, 2nd | Prince Albert | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CDT | L, 6-1 |
| April, 9th | Regina | Prince Albert | 7:00 p.m. CDT |
It’s the eighth and final meeting against the Raiders this season, as the Pats lead the season series 5-2, having gone 3-0 at home and 2-2 on the road. The last time these two teams met was last Saturday at the Art Hauser Centre, with the Raiders defeating the Pats 6-1. The Pats are 10-13 overall over the last five seasons against the Raiders. Regina looks for their 100th home victory all-time against Prince Albert.
REG VS. PA – INDIVIDUAL STATS
Regina Pats
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Prince Albert Raiders
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HEADLINES:
- Connor Bedard passed Jeff Friesen’s (1992-93, 45G) Pats 16-year-old goal record and broke Doug Wickenheiser’s (1977-78, 88PTS) Pats 16-year-old points record with a two goal effort on Friday, April 8th against the Swift Current Broncos.
- Kelton Pyne made the most saves (37) in a victory in his WHL career, as he helped the Pats defeat the Broncos 4-2 on Friday. The White City, Sask., native is now 3-1-1 with the Pats, supporting a 2.62 goals against average and .919 save-percentage with two shutouts. He has not lost in regulation over his last four starts (3-0-1).
- Seven players are on the injured list for the Regina Pats:
- 11 Stanislav Svozil – Upper Body Injury
- 13 Zack Stringer – Lower Body Injury
- 19 Ty Spencer – Upper Body Injury
- 22 Adam McNutt – Upper Body Injury
- 30 Matthew Kieper – Upper Body Injury
- 37 Easton Armstrong – Lower Body Injury
- 41 Ryker Evans – Upper Body Injury
BY THE NUMBERS
305: Shots on goal for Connor Bedard leads the WHL, as he is averaging 5.28 shots per game this season…the last Pats players to record 300+ shots in a season were Matt Bradley (305) and Cameron Hebig (303) during the 2017-18 season.
74: Points (36G-38A) over Connor Bedard’s last 38 games since Nov. 28, with points in 35 of those 38 contests, after he had 15 points (10G-5A) in his first 20 games this season…the North Vancouver, B.C., native is 2nd in goals (47), 5th in points (89) while T-2nd in OTW goals (3).
21: Number of goals this season for Pats captain Logan Nijhoff ranks third on the Pats…on Tuesday, April 5 in Brandon, the Comox, B.C., native scored his first career hat-trick to reach the 20-goal mark…his 58.2 faceoff win percentage is the fifth highest in the WHL.
47: Goals this season for Connor Bedard is second in the WHL, and the third most by any 16-year-old player in league history…he is three goals away from 50, which would join Glenn Goodall (1986-86, 63G) and Dan Lucas (1974-75, 57G) as the only players in WHL history to reach the 50 goal mark at 16…the last Pats player to score 50 goals was Sam Steel in the 2016-17 season…a Pats’ player has reached the 50 goal mark 38 times.
223: Goals for this season ranks 10th in the WHL and fifth in the Eastern Conference, averaging 3.48 goals per game which is also 10th…the Pats are the only team in the WHL that has scored 200+ goals this season and is not in a playoff spot or clinched a berth in the playoffs.
258: Total goals against this season is the fifth highest in the WHL, behind Tri-City (18-42-5), Medicine Hat (11-50-4), Spokane (23-37-5) & Victoria (22-37-6), averaging 4.03 goals against per-game which is the fifth highest…on the other hand, they’ve scored 223 goals, which is 10th.
UPCOMING GAMES
7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 14th – Regina Pats (24-34-5) at Winnipeg ICE (49-10-5)
7:00 p.m., Friday, April 15th – Regina Pats (24-34-5) at Winnipeg ICE (49-10-5)
4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 17th – Moose Jaw Warriors (36-23-5) at Regina Pats (24-34-5)
