It's the first of back-to-back meetings for the Sea Dogs and Islanders who also battle on Sunday afternoon at Harbour Station. Game time this evening is 7:30 p.m. at Eastlink Centre.
Charlottetown has won both meetings this season - with the last one being decided in a shootout.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 2-9-2-1 for seven points (fifth Maritimes, 17th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 8-5-1-0 for 17 points (third Maritimes, seventh QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 loss in Moncton last night. Yohan Plamondon and Brady Burns scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio made 37 stops in the loss. The Islanders are coming off a 6-1 win in Bathurst on Thursday night. Nikita Alexandrov scored twice while singles came from Xavier Fortin, Brett Budgell, Cole Edwards and Thomas Casey. Dakota Lund-Cornish made 15 saves in the win.
2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-1 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Oct. 14 at Eastlink Centre where the Islanders edged the Sea Dogs 6-5 in a shootout. Hunter Drew, Liam Peyton, Kevin Gursoy, Derek Gentile and Nikita Alexandrov scored for Charlottetown. Saint John goals came from Robbie Burt (two), Josh Lawrence, Charlie DesRoches and William Poirier. Matthew Welsh made 30 saves in the win. Alex D'Orio made 49 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: Forwards Daniel Hardie and Kevin Gursoy.
Islander to watch: Nikita Alexandrov has five goals in his past four games.
Random stat: The Sea Dogs are the only team in the QMJHL without a road win yet this season (0-4-0-1).
Notes: Yohan Plamondon leads Saint John in points with 10 and goals with six... Michael Campoli continues to lead Saint John in assists with six... Derek Gentile leads Charlottetown in points with 13 and assists with 11... Nikita Alexandrov has a Charlottetown high eight goals... Charlottetown is 5-2-1-0 at Eastlink Centre... Saint John has the league's worst power play (10%) while Charlottetown has the second worst (12.5%)... the Sea Dogs have the league's second worst penalty kill (69.4%) while the Islanders have the third worst (73.8%)... Saint John is averaging a league low 2.12 goals per game... Hunter Drew has assists in five straight games... the Isles have won five straight.
Out of town:
Moncton at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM ADTHalifax at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM ADT
Baie-Comeau at Chicoutimi - 7:30 PM EDT
Sherbrooke at Drummondville - 7:30 PM EDT
Blainville-Boisbriand at Gatineau - 7:30 PM EDT
Québec at Rimouski - 7:30 PM EDT
Val-d'Or at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:30 PM EDT
Victoriaville at Shawinigan - 7:30 PM EDT
Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Islanders on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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