"The Peterborough Petes hadn't exactly been competitive in each of the previous two seasons, finishing 12 points outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture in 2023-24 and last in the OHL in 2024-25."
"The North Bay Battalion will be looking to return to the conference finals after finishing a game shy of the final round in two of their three trips during the 2022 and 2024 playoffs."
"Of the four games played between the Petes and the Battalion, three were won by North Bay, with Peterborough's lone win being a 4-3 overtime victory on March 15."
"Peterborough's power play is only eighth-best in the league while North Bay sits in 10th, but Peterborough's penalty kill is fifth-best compared to North Bay's 14th ranking."
The Peterborough Petes are back in playoff hockey after winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 2023, following two uncompetitive seasons. They finished 12 points outside the playoff picture in 2023-24 and last in the OHL in 2024-25. The North Bay Battalion, aiming to return to the conference finals, faced a disappointing 2025 playoff exit. In their season series, North Bay won three of four games against Peterborough, but both teams had similar shot counts. Peterborough's power play ranks eighth, while their penalty kill is fifth, contrasting with North Bay's tenth and fourteenth rankings, respectively.
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