Brier round robin will end with Jacobs-Dunstone showdown to decide top spot in Pool B

We’ve made it to the final day of round robin play at the 2025 Montana’s Brier in Kelowna and everything is on the line.

It’s possible that six wins won’t be enough to make the playoffs in Pool A, while a Yukon rink with two wins is still in the playoff hunt in Pool B. Top spot in both pools is still up for grabs in a pair of head-to-head matchups this afternoon and evening.

Here’s a breakdown of what's on the line at Prospera Place today.

Draw 16

Today’s morning draw is full of playoff implications, as all four of Pool B’s 3-3 teams are in action and in desperate need of wins as they battle for the group’s third and final playoff spot.

Owen Purcell’s Nova Scotia rink seeks win number four against winless Northwest Territories, while Sam Mooibroek and Team Ontario will try to notch their own fourth win against Prince Edward Island.

Three-win Saskatchewan-Kleiter is trying to hit the same mark, but their opponent also has something to fight for. Yukon is currently 2-4 and still mathematically alive for a playoff spot in Pool B.

Quebec has the toughest matchup for a three-win team as Felix Asselin’s foursome will take on Jacobs-Alberta, who are a perfect 6-0 so far in the tournament. With McEwen on bye this morning, Jacobs can match the Saskatchewan rink's 7-0 record with a win. But no matter the result of this game, the showdown between Jacobs and McEwen tonight will decide the top spot in Pool B.

Draw 17

There are two games in the afternoon draw that will not factor in the playoff picture and are guaranteed to be the final action of the 2025 Brier for all teams involved. Koe-Alberta will take on Newfoundland and Labrador, while British Columbia will end its home Brier against New Brunswick.

Draw 17 features the first of the two head-to-head matchups to determine top spot in each pool. Brad Gushue will be looking for a perfect round robin, but Matt Dunstone’s Manitoba rink can spoil the Team Canada party with a win to give both teams 7-1 records. If that were to be the case, Dunstone would finish atop Pool A because the first tiebreaker is head-to-head record.

A Dunstone win would also eliminate Northern Ontario for the same reason, as it would mean John Epping’s rink could only tie Manitoba-Carruthers at six wins and Carruthers won the two team’s head-to-head matchup.

However, if Dunstone loses to Gushue and Epping can triumph over winless Nunavut, that would leave Northern Ontario and both Manitoba rinks all with six wins. Last stone draw standings then becomes the tiebreaker and that would likely not be good for Carruthers.

Draw 18

It’s hard to know the exact playoff implications of most of tonight’s games before seeing what happens this morning, but there will certainly be a lot on the line.

Quebec and Saskatchewan-Kleiter should both be still in the fight as they do battle and the same can be said for Ontario and Nova Scotia as they go head to head on another sheet.

If Yukon can win this morning, they could have a lot to play for as they take on Northwest Territories.

But the feature game will no doubt be the battle for the top spot in Pool B. Whether Jacobs-Alberta is 7-0 or 6-1 after the early action, the matchup between his rink and McEwen-Saskatchewan will be for top spot in the group. Buckle up, curling fans!