Game Day 12: at Charlottetown

CHARLOTTETOWN - The Saint John Sea Dogs are back in action tonight, visiting the Charlottetown Islanders at 7 p.m.

The Sea Dogs ended a four-game losing streak last night, edging the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 in a shootout.

Game time tonight is 7:30 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio Live/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 4-7-0-0 for eight points (fifth Maritimes, eighth Eastern, 13th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 7-1-3-0 for 17 points (first Maritimes, first Eastern, second QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 2-1 shootout win in Bathurst last night. Brady Burns scored Saint John's only regulation time goal. Zachary Bouthillier made 29 saves in the win. The Islanders are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss in Cape Breton on Wednesday. Nikita Alexandrov scored both of Charlottetown's goals. Matthew Welsh made 27 stops in the win.

2019-20 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Oct. 3 at Eastlink Centre where the Islanders defeated the Sea Dogs 5-1. Cole Edwards, Noah, Laaouan, Kevin Gursoy, Brett Budgell and Nikita Alexandrov scored for Charlottetown. Nicholas Deakin-Poot scored Saint John's only goal. Matthew Welsh made 23 stops in the win. Zachary Bouthillier made 36 saves in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: Forward Kevin Gursoy

Islander to watch: Kevin Gursoy because you know he's going to put some points up.

Random stat: The Islanders are averaging a league low 2.14 goals against per game while the Sea Dogs are averaging a league high 5.14 goals against per game.

Notes: Brady Burns leads Saint John in points with 12... Burns and Nicholas Deakin-Poot lead the team in goals with six each... Charlie DesRoches has a team high nine assists... Nikita Alexandrov leads the Islanders in points with 12 and goals with six... Alexandrov, Thomas Casey and Lukas Cormier each have a team high six assists.

Out of town: 
Moncton at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM AST
Halifax at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Rimouski at Québec - 7:00 PM EST
Shawinigan at Sherbrooke - 7:00 PM EST
Drummondville at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EST
Baie-Comeau at Chicoutimi - 7:30 PM EST
Blainville-Boisbriand at Gatineau - 7:30 PM EST
Val-d'Or at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:30 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Islanders tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.