The Brooks Bandits head to Powell River, B.C., on Friday to face the Kings at Hap Parker Arena, according to the league's game page. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. PDT.

Brooks enters the game at 6-4-2 for 14 points, sitting second in the Interior East Division. The Bandits have been far more comfortable at home, going 5-0-2 there compared to 1-4-0 on the road.

Powell River is 6-6-1 with 13 points, fourth in the Coastal West Division. The Kings have dropped their last three games and have scored 39 goals against 41 allowed through 13 games.

The Bandits come in off a split weekend. They beat the Vernon Vipers 8-3 on Oct. 23, then fell 6-8 at the Sherwood Park Crusaders the following night.

Offensively, Brooks has been led by Dmitrijs Dilevka, who has 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) in 12 games. Makaio Van Tassel has 10 goals and eight assists for 18 points, and defenceman Zachary Deleau has put up 17 points (4 goals, 13 assists) in 11 games. Alexei Zhukov adds 16 points in 12 games and Koby Francis has 12 points in just 7 appearances.

For Powell River, Michael Mikan leads the team with 17 points (8 goals, 9 assists) in 13 games. Tuukka Heiskanen and Jordan Tran each have 14 points, with Heiskanen contributing 6 goals and Tran 4 goals.

Friday's game is the first meeting between the two clubs this season.

Fans can watch on FloHockey, which requires a subscription. The Bandits continue their road trip Saturday, visiting the Victoria Grizzlies at The Q Centre in Victoria. Puck drop is 6 p.m. PDT.

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