GAMEDAY 5: vs Mooseheads

A preview of tonight’s game between the Halifax Mooseheads and Saint John Sea Dogs…

When and where: Tonight at 7 p.m., Harbour Station

TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/96.1 NewSongFM/QMJHL Live

Records: The Mooseheads enter action with a 2-2-1-0 record for five points and sit fifth in the Maritimes Division and 12^th overall. The Sea Dogs have a record of 2-1-0-1 for five points and sit fourth in the division and 10^th overall.

Last games: The Mooseheads are coming off a 6-4 victory over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens last night in Halifax. Philippe Gadoury had two goals and two assists in that game. The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-5 overtime victory over the Moose last Saturday in Halifax. Adam Marsh had a hat trick for Saint John.

2014-15 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-0-0 against the Mooseheads this season while Halifax is 0-0-0-1 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Last Saturday in Halifax when the Sea Dogs came back to defeat the Mooseheads 6-5 in overtime. Adam Marsh had three goals, Mitchell Dempsey two, and Julien Tessier one in the win. Connor Moynihan and Timi Meier had two goals each for the Moose while Ryan Falkenham had one. Sebastien Auger made 20 stops in the win while Kevin Resop made 27 in the loss.

Random stat: Mooseheads goaltender Zach Fucale had a 5-1 record to go along with a 1.77 GAA and .913 SV% in six games against Saint John last season.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Mooseheads: Kelly Bent

HFX notes: Timo Meier leads the Mooseheads in scoring with four goals and five assists for nine points in five games… Ryan Falkenham has a team high five goals… Philippe Gadoury, Matt Murphy, and Zach Fucale are all back from NHL camps… the Moose have the league’s second best power play with a rating of 28%... Halifax has the second worst penalty kill in the league with a rating of 65.5%.

SJ notes: Adam Marsh and Nathan Noel lead the Sea Dogs in scoring with three goals and three assists each… Jakub Zboril has three assists… Marsh is sixth in rookie scoring with six points… the Sea Dogs have the second worst power play in the league with a rating of 13%... Saint John’s penalty kill in third best in the league with a rating of 90.9%... the Dogs are tied for the league lead in shorthanded goals for with three.

Out of town:

Baie-Comeau at Blainville-Boisbriand - 4:00 PM EDT
Cape Breton at Shawinigan - 4:00 PM EDT
Chicoutimi at Moncton - 7:00 PM ADT
Gatineau at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Sagueneens tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. at Harbour Station.