The top-seeded Prince Albert Raiders will take on the sixth-seeded Saskatoon Blades in the second round. While Prince Albert picked up their first-round series win in Game 5, Saskatoon went the distance as they punched their ticket to the second round via a Game 7 overtime victory. As for the season series, the Raiders dominated, going 6-1-1-0 against the Blades. Prince Albert enters this season having outscored Saskatoon 8-0 in their last two meetings. In fact, the eight-game series between these two featured three shutouts, with the Blades recording a 4-0 win back in January. Overall, it should be a tense series as these two division rivals do not like each other. 2026 WHL PLAYOFFS STATS Playoff Records: * Prince Albert Raiders: 4-1-0 * Saskatoon Blades: 4-1-2 Goals For/Against * Prince Albert Raiders: 21 GF, 10 GA * Saskatoon Blades: 21 GF, 21 GA Power Play: * Prince Albert Raiders: 25% * Saskatoon Blades: 18.5% Penalty Kill: * Prince Albert Raiders: 69.2% * Saskatoon Blades: 66.7% Leading Scorers: Prince Albert Raiders: * Brock Cripps: 5 GP 3 G 5 A 8 P * Daxon Rudolph: 5 GP 3 G 4 A 7 P * Brayden Dube: 5 GP 2 G 5 A 7 P * Braeden Cootes: 5 GP 2 G 4 A 6 P * Aiden Oiring: 5 GP 1 G 4 A 5 P Saskatoon Blades: * Hunter Laing: 7 GP, 3 G, 5 A, 8 P * David Lewandowski: 7 GP, 3 G, 5 A, 8 P * Rowan Calvert: 7 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 P * Tristen Doyle: 7 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 6 P * Tyler Parr: 7 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 5 P Goaltenders: Prince Albert Raiders: * Michal Orsulak: 4-1-0, .891 SV% Saskatoon Blades: * Evan Gardner: 4-1-2, .916 SV% SERIES SCHEDULE * Game 1: @ Prince Albert— Friday, April 10, 7:00 PM ST * Game 2: @ Prince Albert— Saturday, April 11, 7:00 PM ST * Game 3: @ Saskatoon — Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 PM ST * Game 4: @ Saskatoon— Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 PM ST * Game 5*: @ Prince Albert— Friday, April 17, 7:00 PM ST * Game 6*: @ Saskatoon— Sunday, April 19, 4:00 PM ST * Game 7*: @ Prince Albert— Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 PM ST Saskatoon Blades vs Prince Albert Raiders (Photo Credit: Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades/WHL) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/27fc2b5b-ace0-43e2-b420-7cfc7992c855.jpeg] Saskatoon Blades vs Prince Albert Raiders (Photo Credit: Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades/WHL) Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. This article originally appeared on The Hockey News [https://thehockeynews.com/whl]. WHL Announces Finalists For 2026 Coach & Executive Of The Year [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/whl-announces-finalists-for-2026-coach-executive-of-the-year] 2026 WHL Playoffs Daily Recap: April 6 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/2026-whl-playoffs-daily-recap-april-6] 2026 WHL Playoffs Daily Recap: April 5 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/2026-whl-playoffs-daily-recap-april-5] 2026 WHL Playoffs Daily Recap: April 4 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/2026-whl-playoffs-daily-recap-april-4] 2026 WHL Playoffs Daily Recap: April 3 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/2026-whl-playoffs-daily-recap-april-3] 2026 WHL Playoffs Daily Recap: April 2 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/2026-whl-playoffs-daily-recap-april-2] For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*11e3hua*_ga*MTk0NDM0Mzk0OS4xNzQ2MjQ0ODA2*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjYzMzYxOTQkbzkwOSRnMSR0MTc2NjMzNzA3NyRqNTYkbDAkaDA.]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum. The Hockey News [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/e3f885b3-037b-449c-b823-09d6da5dd7a1.png] The Hockey News
