The Islanders sit first in both the Maritimes Division and Eastern Conference with 38 points. The Sea Dogs sit second in the Maritimes and third in the conference with 31 points (and they've played one fewer game). Every game against the Islanders is a chance for the Dogs to close the gap between the two in the standings.
Charlottetown has won three of the four meetings against Saint John so far this season. This the first time they've met since October and both clubs will be missing key regulars due to either world junior camps or injuries.
Game time tonight at TD Station us 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
Records: The Sea Dogs are 14-9-0-3 for 31 points (second Maritimes/third Eastern/sixth QMJHL) while the Islanders are 18-7-2-0 for 38 points (first Maritimes/first Eastern/second QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 2-1 loss in Victoriaville on Sunday. William Dufour scored Saint John's lone goal. Jonathan Lemieux made 23 stops in the loss. The Islanders are coming off a 5-0 loss to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan last night at home. Jacob Goobie allowed three goals on 23 shots while Oliver Satny allowed a goal on eight shots.
2021-22 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-3-0-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 3-1-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Oct. 29 in Saint John where the Islanders defeated the Sea Dogs 4-3. Patrick Guay, Patrick LeBlanc, Brett Budgell and Xavier Simoneau scored for Charlottetown. Peter Reynolds had a pair of goals for Saint John while William Dufour also scored. Oliver Satny made 21 stops in the win. Jonathan Lemieux made 27 saves in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: None.
Islander to watch: According to the Islanders website, rookie goaltender Oliver Satny will get the start tonight. He is tied for the third best goals against average in the QMJHL at 2.53.
Random stat: Charlottetown's Jakub Brabenec sits in a tie for the lead in rookie scoring with 29 points in 27 games. He leads all rookies in assists with 20.
Notes: William Dufour leads Saint John in points with 44 and goals with 20... Josh Lawrence has a team high 25 assists... Xavier Simoneau leads the Islanders in points with 42 and assists with 31... Patrick Guay has a team high 22 goals... the Sea Dogs will be without Dufour and Evgeny Sapelnikov due to world junior camps... the Islanders will be without Simoneau (injury) and Lukas Cormier (world junior camp)... Saint John is 7-4-0-2 at home... Charlottetown is 9-3-1-0 on the road... Guay is tied for the league lead in goals with 22... the Islanders have the second best power play (31.2%) and best penalty kill (86%)... Lawrence has goals in three straight home games... William Villeneuve has assists in six straight home games... Brabenec has assists in five straight road games... Saint John has won three straight home games.
Out of town:
Val-d'Or at Acadie-Bathurst - 4:00 PM ASTGatineau at Blainville-Boisbriand - 4:00 PM EST
Shawinigan at Chicoutimi - 4:00 PM EST
Rouyn-Noranda at Rimouski - 4:00 PM EST
Drummondville at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Victoriaville at Halifax - 7:00 PM AST
Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Val-d'Or Foreurs tomorrow at 3 p.m. at TD Station.
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