The Sea Dogs host the Acadie-Bathurst Titan this afternoon as Saint John continues to try and inch closer to the final playoff spot(s). The Dogs enter action today with 38 points, placing them just four points back of the Val-d'Or Foreurs who currently own the final playoff spot.
Saint John and Bathurst are tied in the league's basement, making this a key contest. The Titan have really been struggling since the trade deadline and enter play today on an 11-game losing streak.
Titan to watch: Ben Allison has scored seven goals against Saint John this season.
Game time on this Super Bowl Sunday is 2 p.m.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 18-30-1-1 for 38 points (sixth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Titan are 15-28-5-3 for 38 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/18th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-2 overtime win in Charlottetown on Friday night. Alexis Cournoyer, Pavel Simek and Charlie DesRoches all scored for Saint John. Ventsislav Shingarov made 25 saves in the win. The Titan are coming off a 5-0 home loss to the Moncton Wildcats on Friday. Joshua Fleming made 35 saves in the loss.
2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 18-30-1-1 for 38 points (sixth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Titan are 15-28-5-3 for 38 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/18th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-2 overtime win in Charlottetown on Friday night. Alexis Cournoyer, Pavel Simek and Charlie DesRoches all scored for Saint John. Ventsislav Shingarov made 25 saves in the win. The Titan are coming off a 5-0 home loss to the Moncton Wildcats on Friday. Joshua Fleming made 35 saves in the loss.
2022-23 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 3-2-0-0 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 2-3-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Jan. 27 at TD Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Titan 7-3. Nicolas Bilodeau had a hat trick for Saint John while Alexis Cournoyer, Cole Burbidge, Noah Reinhart and Brady Burns added singles. Noah Ryan, Ben Allison and Dylan Andrews scored for Bathurst. Ventsislav Shingarov made 31 saves in the win. Joshua Fleming made 30 saves in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: None
Titan to watch: Ben Allison has scored seven goals against Saint John this season.
Random stat: The Titan are a league worst 3-19-1-2 on the road this season and have been outscored 112-54.
Notes: Brady Burns continues to lead Saint John in points (51), goals (26) and assists (25)... Ben Allison leads the Titan in points (60), goals (28) and assists (32)... Saint John is 9-16-0-0 at home... the Titan have the second worst power play in the league with a rating of 17.1%... Bathurst's penalty kill has been quite good, sitting fourth overall with a rating of 81.5%... the Titan are averaging a league high 36.89 shots against per game. Saint John is averaging the second most against (36.41)... the Titan have lost 10 straight road games... the Sea Dogs have lost six straight home games.
Out of town:
Baie-Comeau at Rimouski - 2:00 PM EST Rouyn-Noranda at Val-d'Or - 2:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs host Joshua Roy and the Sherbrooke Phoenix on Friday at 7 p.m.
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