While both the Cataractes and Saint John Sea Dogs sit in the lower half of the standings, both clubs have been playing fairly well of late. Shawinigan has won four straight while Saint John has won three.
Game time tonight is 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/Sea Dogs Radio Live/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 11-15-1-0 for 23 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 15th QMJHL) while the Cataractes are 14-12-0-0 for 28 points (third Central, fifth Western, 10th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 shootout win in Cape Breton on Wednesday. Nicolas Guay scored twice while Brady Burns added a single. Zachary Bouthillier was solid, making 48 stops in the win. The Cataractes are coming off a 4-2 win in Cape Breton on Thursday. Kirill Nizhnikov, Xavier Bourgault, Vasily Ponomarev and Mavrik Bourque scored for Shawinigan. Antoine Coulombe made 20 stops in the win.
2019-20 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Cataractes this season while Shawinigan is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: The Cataractes defeated the Sea Dogs 8-5 in a wild game on Nov. 12 in Shawinigan. Xavier Bourgault had a hat trick for the Cataractes while singles came from Gabriel Denis, Mikael Robidoux, Olivier Nadeau, Charles Beaudoin and Mavrik Bourque. Saint John had goals from Alex Drover, Brady Burns, Nicholas Deakin-Poot, Maxim Cajkovic and Jeremie Poirier. Antoine Coulombe made 30 saves in the win. Zachary Bouthillier made 34 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Cataractes: None.
Cataracte to watch: Xavier Bourgault had three goals against Saint John earlier this season and has scored four goals in his past six games since that match.
Random stat: Shawinigan's Vasily Ponomarev is second in rookie scoring with 26 points and is tied for the lead in goals by first-year players with 11.
Notes: Nicolas Guay leads the Sea Dogs in points with 31 and assists with 20... Brady Burns has a team high 13 goals... Mavrik Bourque leads the Cataractes in points with 39, goals with 18 and assists with 21... Saint John is 5-7-0-0 at home... Shawinigan is 5-8-0-0 on the road... Mikael Robidoux has goals in three straight games... Mavrik Bourque has assists in four straight games... Nicolas Guay has points in 11 straight home games.
Out of town:
Gatineau at Baie-Comeau - 4:00 PM EST
Rouyn-Noranda at Chicoutimi - 4:00 PM EST
Victoriaville at Drummondville - 4:00 PM EST
Val-d'Or at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM AST
Blainville-Boisbriand at Halifax - 7:00 PM AST
Québec at Sherbrooke - 6:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada tomorrow at 3 p.m.
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