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Saturday, February 23, 2019

Game Day 58: at Halifax

HALIFAX - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to pull off a major upset tonight at Scotiabank Centre.

The Sea Dogs visit the Eastern Conference leading Halifax Mooseheads this evening at 7 p.m. The Mooseheads have won five straight games while the Sea Dogs have lose five straight.

Saint John lost 10-2 to the Mooseheads on Feb. 12 and 4-0 this past Monday. Including tonight's game, the Dogs and Moose have three meetings remaining this year.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-41-2-2 for 28 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Mooseheads are 42-12-2-1 for 87 points (first Maritimes, first Eastern, third QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs and Mooseheads met on Monday afternoon at Harbour Station with Halifax coming out on top, 4-0. Arnaud Durandeau and Brock McLeod each scored twice for Halifax. Cole McLaren made 36 saves in the win. Zachary Bouthillier allowed four goals on 45 shots in the loss.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-4-1-0 against the Mooseheads this season while Halifax is 5-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: This past Monday. See above.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Mooseheads: Forward Ostap Safin.

Moose to watch: Arnaud Durandeau has five goals in six games against Saint John this season.

Random stat: Saint John has scored just one goal in their past three games and three in their past four.

Notes: Maxim Cajkovic leads Saint John in goals with 17 and points with 37... Benjamin Gagne leads the Sea Dogs in assists with 22... Samuel Asselin leads the Mooseheads in goals with 44 and points with 78... Antoine Morand leads the Moose in assists with 45... Saint John is 4-21-0-2 on the road... Halifax is 20-5-2-1 at home... Asselin's 44 goals leads the league... Halifax has the best penalty kill in the league with a rating of 87.4%... Saint John is allowing a league high 5.20 goals against per game... Justin Barron has assists in four straight games... Asselin has points in 12 straight home games... Halifax has won seven straight home games... Saint John has lost eight straight road games.

Out of town:
Moncton at Drummondville - 3:00 PM EST
Baie-Comeau at Sherbrooke - 4:00 PM EST
Blainville-Boisbriand at Charlottetown - 7:00 PM AST
Cape Breton at Val-d'Or - 6:00 PM EST
Shawinigan at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EST
Chicoutimi at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs take on the Islanders in Charlottetown tomorrow at 3 p.m.

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