Raiders welcome Hurricanes to town for the final time this season

The Prince Albert Raiders (25-29-3-0) are shooting for back-to-back wins on home ice tonight when they host the Lethbridge Hurricanes (31-21-3-3) at the Art Hauser Centre.

The Raiders were victors in their last matchup when they defeated the Red Deer Rebels 5-2 in their last matchup, improving them to 6-4-0-0 in their last ten games and 4-1-0-0 in their last five. Prince Albert is getting hot at the right time as the push to the playoffs is in full swing. Heading into tonight, the Raiders sit five points back of the Swift Current Broncos for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Hurricanes on the other hand have been trending downward as of late, posting four wins in their last ten games. However, the Hurricanes were victors in their latest game when they downed the Calgary Hitmen 4-3 back on Feb. 25. The win snapped a three-game skid that saw losses to Regina, Moose Jaw, and Kamloops. With that stretch, Lethbridge is 2-3-0-0 in their last five games.

Tonight’s matchup is the series finale between these clubs and their first meeting since Nov. 9 when the Hurricanes edged P.A. 2-1. Lethbridge currently leads the season series 2-1 with the Raiders lone win coming back on Oct. 5 when they won 3-0.