Game Day 59: at Bathurst

BATHURST - Just 10 games remain on the Saint John Sea Dogs' regular season schedule.

Of those 10 games, three will be against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan - including this afternoon's 3 p.m. contest at the KC Irving Regional Centre.

The Titan are two points back of the Sea Dogs in the overall standings but have played one less game. Saint John remains six points back of the QMJHL's final playoff spot(s). With just 10 games remaining, points are critical.

Bathurst is just 1-8-0-1 in their last 10 games while Saint John is 3-7-0-0.

TV/Radio/Stream: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV

2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 20-36-1-1 for 42 points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Titan are 16-33-5-3 for 40 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/18th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 loss in Halifax on Thursday. Noah Reinhart and Luka Benoit scored for Saint John. Ventsislav Shingarov made 32 saves in the loss. The Titan are coming off a 4-1 loss in Cape Breton on Thursday. Bobby Orr scored Bathurst's lone goal. Joshua Fleming made 36 saves in the loss.

2022-23 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 4-2-0-0 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 2-4-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Feb. 15 at TD Station where the Sea Dogs edged the Titan 5-4. Jared Cosman, Eriks Mateiko, Brady Burns, Noah Reinhart and Cole Burbidge scored for Saint John. Markus Samenas scored twice for Bathurst while singles came from Ben Allison and Bobby Orr. Ventsislav Shingarov and Oliver Brideau teamed up for the win in goal. Joshua Fleming took the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: None.

Titan to watch: Donovan Arsenault has goals in three straight home games.

Random stat: The Titan are averaging the most shots against per game (36.73) while the Sea Dogs are allowing the second most against (36.43).

Notes: Brady Burns continues to lead Saint John in points (57), goals (29) and assists (28)... Ben Allison leads Bathurst in points (67), goals (29) and assists (38)... Saint John is 10-17-1-1 on the road... Bathurst is 13-11-4-1 at home... the Titan's penalty kill is ranked sixth in the league with a rating of 80.2%... the Sea Dogs have lost three straight games.

Out of town:

Moncton at Chicoutimi - 4:00 PM EST

Charlottetown at Shawinigan - 4:00 PM EST

Cape Breton at Halifax - 7:00 PM AST

Québec at Sherbrooke - 6:00 PM EST

Gatineau at Rimouski - 7:00 PM EST

Victoriaville at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Cape Breton Eagles tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. at TD Station.