Saint John's 1-0 win was very rare

The Saint John Sea Dogs' 1-0 shutout win over the Moncton Wildcats on Sunday afternoon was more historic than originally thought.

The Sea Dogs recorded just 11 shots in the game but still managed to hang on for the win thanks to a strong 34-save shutout performance by goaltender Mikhail Denisov. Turns out, the 11 shots is a new franchise record for fewest shots in a game. The previous team record was 12, set a couple times - including once last season.

Going deeper into the numbers, the Sea Dogs set a league record by winning the contest. From CHL stat guru Geoffrey Brandow:

The 11 shots on goal matches the League record for the least amount of shots in a victory joining Hull on October 24, 1986 in a 4-3 at Shawinigan. https://t.co/gAIHtYhnbg

— Geoffrey Brandow (@GeoffreyBrandow) December 31, 2018

So that's... something.

The Sea Dogs are averaging 28.17 shots per game this season, which is 13th most in the league.