The Medicine Hat Tigers will face the Tri-City Americans on Saturday night at Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wash., with puck drop scheduled for 6 p.m. PDT.

Medicine Hat enters the game at 7-5-1 for 15 points, sitting third in the Central Division. The Tigers have played unevenly over their past three outings, falling 2-5 to the Calgary Hitmen on Oct. 24 and 2-7 at the Wenatchee Wild on Oct. 28 before recovering with a 4-3 shootout win at the Spokane Chiefs on Friday.

Tri-City comes in at 6-7-1 for 13 points, fourth in the U.S. Division. The Americans have gone 34-35 in goals through 14 games and dropped their most recent outing.

Markus Ruck leads Medicine Hat's offence with 15 points — four goals and 11 assists — in 11 games. Luke Cozens has scored nine goals to go with four assists for 13 points in 12 games. Josh Evaschesen has 11 points in 13 games, while Dayton Reschny and Liam Ruck each have 10 points in 11 games.

For Tri-City, Eli McKamey leads the club with 11 points in 14 games, followed by David Huk with 10 points and Cruz Pavao with seven points in 11 games.

The two teams have not met previously this season.

After Kennewick, Medicine Hat's next game is Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. PST against the Portland Winterhawks at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Ore.

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