The Sea Dogs, coming off a 2-1 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Thursday, are two points back of the Quebec Remparts for the 16th and final playoff spot. The Remparts lost last night in Chicoutimi and play today against the league-leading Baie-Comeau Drakkar.
If the Remparts lose today and the Sea Dogs win, Saint John would move back into 16th as they hold the tie-breaker.
Saint John ended an eight-game losing streak on Thursday thanks to two third period goals and a strong goaltending performance from Patrick Leaver.
Game time tonight at Eastlink Centre is 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/None/CHL TV
2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 18-37-5-3 for 44 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 24-32-5-2 for 55 points (fifth Maritimes/eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 2-1 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Thursday. Pavel Simek and Drew Elliott scored for Saint John. Patrick Leaver made 31 saves in the win. The Islanders are coming off a 4-2 loss in Halifax on Thursday. Will Allen and Cole Huckins had Charlottetown goals. Carter Bickle made 29 saves in the loss.
2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 18-37-5-3 for 44 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 24-32-5-2 for 55 points (fifth Maritimes/eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 2-1 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Thursday. Pavel Simek and Drew Elliott scored for Saint John. Patrick Leaver made 31 saves in the win. The Islanders are coming off a 4-2 loss in Halifax on Thursday. Will Allen and Cole Huckins had Charlottetown goals. Carter Bickle made 29 saves in the loss.
2023-24 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-3-0-2 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 5-2-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Feb. 9 in Charlottetown where the Islanders defeated the Sea Dogs 2-0. Alexis Michaud and Matthew Butler scored for the Islanders. Carter Bickle made 23 saves in the win. Justin Robinson made 42 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: Forward Simon Hughes.
Islander to watch: Rookie Matthew Butler has two goals and five assists in seven games against Saint John this season.
Random stat: This is Saint John's final road game of the regular season. They enter play tonight with a 9-21-2-1 road record and have lost 12 straight away from home.
Notes: Brody Fournier now leads Saint John in points with 43... Eriks Mateiko has a team high 22 goals... Joseph Ianniello leads the club in assists with 27... Michael Horth leads the Islanders in points with 48 and goals with 31... Marcus Kearsey leads the club in assists with 39... Charlottetown is 12-12-4-2 at home... Kearsey is sixth in QMJHL defensemen scoring with 46 points... the Islanders have the second worst penalty kill in the league (72.8%)... Charlottetown has lost seven straight games... it's already locked in that the Islanders will face the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the first round of the playoffs.
Out of town:
Cape Breton at Acadie-Bathurst - 4:00 PM ADT Val-d'Or at Blainville-Boisbriand - 4:00 PM EDT
Rouyn-Noranda at Gatineau - 4:00 PM EDT
Baie-Comeau at Québec - 4:00 PM EDT
Rimouski at Drummondville - 6:00 PM EDT
Halifax at Moncton - 7:00 PM ADT
Next game: The Sea Dogs and Islanders meet again tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. at TD Station.
got to have 1 of these 2 games this weekend
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