The Sea Dogs fell 10-2 in Halifax on Friday despite not being that badly outplayed by the Mooseheads. Things won't be much easier against the Wildcats - who currently sit third overall in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League - this afternoon.
Game time at the Avenir Centre is 4 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 4-23-2-1 for 11 points (sixth Maritimes, 18th overall) while the Wildcats are 21-9-2-0 for 44 points (first Maritimes, third QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 10-2 loss in Halifax on Friday night. Nicholas Deakin-Poot and Jeremie Jacob scored for Saint John. Mikhail Denisov was pulled after allowing five goals on 16 shots. Tommy DaSilva allowed five goals on 15 shots in relief. The Wildcats are coming off a 4-3 home loss to the Charlottetown Islanders on Friday. Jonathan Aspirot scored twice for Moncton while Jakob Pelletier added a single. Francis Leclerc made 30 stops in the loss.
2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-2-0-0 against the Wildcats this season while Moncton is 2-1-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Oct. 25 at the Avenir Centre where the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 5-2. Jeremy McKenna had two goals for Moncton while singles came from Mika Cyr, Jakob Pelletier and Simon Le Coultre. Yohan Plamondon and Brady Burns scored for Saint John. Francis Leclerc made 37 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 37 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Wildcats: Radio broadcaster Tim Roszell.
Wildcat to watch: Jeremy McKenna is fourth in the league in points (52), goals (20) and assists (32).
Random stat: The Wildcats have lost four straight games at the Avenir Centre.
Notes: The Sea Dogs are led by Robbie Burt and Maxim Cajkovic who each have 18 points... Burt has a team high 11 goals... Cajkovic leads the team in assists with 11... Jeremy McKenna leads the Wildcats in points with 52, goals with 20 and assists with 32... Moncton is 9-6-1-0 at home... Saint John is 0-13-0-1 on the road... the Wildcats have lost three straight overall... Jordan Spence is fifth in rookie scoring with 25 points and leads all rookies in assists with 23... Spence is firth in defensemen scoring... Moncton has the fifth best power play (24.6%) and fourth best penalty kill (81.9%)... the Wildcats have allowed a league high 11 shorthanded goals against.
Out of town:
Halifax at Charlottetown - 3:00 PM AST
Val-d'Or at Blainville-Boisbriand - 3:00 PM EST
Shawinigan at Drummondville - 3:00 PM EST
Chicoutimi at Rouyn-Noranda - 4:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Acadie-Bathurst Titan this Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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