After a 4-3 loss in Blainville-Boisbriand on Wednesday and a 6-1 loss in Rouyn-Noranda last night, the Sea Dogs will be looking to head home with at least a win when they visit the Val-d'Or Foreurs this evening. Game time is 5 p.m. Atlantic.
On paper, this should be the easiest game of this road trip for Saint John. The Foreurs sit just three points ahead of the Sea Dogs in the standings. But Saint John will no doubt be dealing with some fatigue, playing their third game in four days and second in less than 24 hours.
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2024-25 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 19-27-0-0 for 38 points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Foreurs are 18-22-4-1 for 41 points (third West/sixth Western/13th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-1 loss in Rouyn-Noranda last night. Dylan Rozzi scored Saint John's lone goal. Justin Robinson made 46 saves in the loss. The Foreurs are coming off a wild 10-6 win over the Charlottetown Islanders last night at home. Philippe Veilleux had four goals; Nathan Brisson scored three; and singles came from Samuel Fiala, Jeremy Leroux and Noah Reinhart. Emile Beaunoyer made 24 saves in the win.
2024-25 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-0-0 against the Foreurs this season while Val-d'Or is 0-0-1-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Nov. 3 at TD Station where the Sea Dogs edged the Foreurs 4-3 in overtime. Eriks Mateiko scored a pair of goals for Saint John while Ben Cross and Nicolas Bilodeau added singles. Noah Reinhart, Samuel Fiala and Philippe Veilleux scored for Val-d'Or. Justin Robinson made 21 saves in the win. Cedric Masse made 38 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Foreurs: Forward Noah Reinhart.
Foreurs to watch: Noah Reinhart for obvious reasons.
Random stat: The Sea Dogs gave up their fifth shorthanded goal of the season last night. They've scored just one this year, tying them for the league low.
Notes: Nate Tivey leads Saint John in points with 34 and assists with 29... Zachary Morin, Tyler Peddle and William Yared each have a team high 12 goals... Philippe Veilleux leads the Foreurs in points with 57 and assists with 31... Noah Reinhart has a team high 27 goals... Saint John is 8-15-0-0 on the road... Val-d'Or is 8-12-2-1 at home... Veilleux sits eighth in the league in scoring... Val-d'Or is 3-6-1-0 against Maritimes Division clubs... the Foreurs have the fifth best power play in the league with a rating of 25.3%... the Foreurs have the second worst penalty kill with a rating of 68.5%... the Foreurs are averaging 4.48 goals against per game, the second most in the league... Veilleux has goals in five straight games.
Out of town:
Gatineau at Blainville-Boisbriand - 4:00 PM EST Acadie-Bathurst at Chicoutimi - 4:00 PM EST
Halifax at Québec - 4:00 PM EST
Cape Breton at Moncton - 7:00 PM AST
Shawinigan at Victoriaville - 6:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs return home and host the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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