While the Sea Dogs sit ahead of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the overall standings by six points, this weekend's back-to-back matches at the KC Irving Regional Centre offer the Dogs a chance to gain some ground in the playoff race. They trail the Shawinigan Cataractes, who own the final playoff spot, by three points. Game time tonight is 7 p.m.
The Titan sit last in the QMJHL with just 15 points in 40 games - but have been successful against Saint John so far this year, going 4-1-0-0.
TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/Sea Dogs Live/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 9-29-2-1 for 21 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Titan are 7-32-0-1 for 15 points (sixth Maritimes, 10th Eastern, 18th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-4 shootout win over the Shawinigan Cataractes on Wednesday at Harbour Station. Maxim Cajkovic, Robbie Burt, Nicholas Deakin-Poot and Brady Burns all scored for Saint John. Mikhail Denisov made 15 saves and Zachary Bouthillier made 23. The Titan are coming off a 5-4 loss in Halifax on Tuesday. Anderson MacDonald, Mathieu Samson, Cole Rafuse and William Champagne scored for the Titan. Mark Grametbauer made 40 stops in the loss.
2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-4-0-0 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 4-1-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Dec. 28 in Bathurst where the Sea Dogs hammered the Titan 6-1. James White had a hat trick for Saint John while singles came from William Poirier, Alex Drover and Nicholas Deakin-Poot. Mathieu Desgagnes scored for Bathurst. Alex D'Orio had 18 saves in the win. Mark Grametbauer allowed four goals on 12 shots. Tyriq Outen allowed two on 29 shots.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: Defenseman Ian Smallwood.
Titan to watch: Goaltender Mark Grametbauer is 4-1 with a 2.15 GAA and .941 SV% against Saint John this season.
Random stat: One of Saint John's two road wins this season came in Bathurst.
Notes: Robbie Burt leads Saint John in points with 27 and goals with 15... Maxim Cajkovic, Brady Burns and Benjamin Gagne each have a team high 16 assists... Jesse Sutton leads the Titan in goals with 12 and points with 25... Sutton and Evan MacKinnon each have a team high 13 assists... Saint John is 2-14-0-1 on the road this season... Bathurst is 1-18-0-1 at home... the Sea Dogs are 5-5-0-0 in their last 10 games... Saint John has the second worst power play in the league (14.5%) while Bathurst has the worst (13.3%)... the Titan are allowing the most shots against per game (40.86) and recording the fewest per game (22.39)... the Dogs have won two straight road games... the Titan have lost 16 straight home games.
Out of town:
Halifax at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Rouyn-Noranda at Moncton - 7:00 PM AST
Victoriaville at Québec - 7:00 PM EST
Drummondville at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:30 PM EST
Sherbrooke at Rimouski - 7:30 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs take on the Titan again tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the KC Irving Regional Centre.
Rouyn-Noranda at Moncton - 7:00 PM AST
Victoriaville at Québec - 7:00 PM EST
Drummondville at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:30 PM EST
Sherbrooke at Rimouski - 7:30 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs take on the Titan again tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the KC Irving Regional Centre.
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