Game Day 53: vs Mooseheads

SAINT JOHN - A hot team and a cold team meet this afternoon at TD Station.

The Saint John Sea Dogs, winners of nine of their last 10 games, host the Halifax Mooseheads, who have dropped eight of their past 10.

It wasn't that long ago that the Sea Dogs and Mooseheads were tied in the standings. But as the second half has moved along, the two teams have headed in opposite directions. Saint John and Halifax are now separated by 14 points in the standings.

Game time this afternoon at TD Station is 3 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV

Capacity/Proof of Vaccination/Masks: 100%/None/None

Records: The Sea Dogs are 32-16-1-3 for 68 points (third Maritimes/fourth Eastern/sixth QMJHL) while the Mooseheads are 26-25-1-1 for 54 points (fourth Maritimes/sixth Eastern/10th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off an 8-3 win over the Moncton Wildcats on Friday. William Dufour scored a pair of goals while singles came from Riley Bezeau, Raivis Ansons, Brady Burns, Philippe Daoust, Jeremie Poirier and Connor Trenholm. Thomas Couture made 14 saves in the win. The Mooseheads are coming off an 11-2 home loss to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Friday. James Swan and Evan Boucher scored for Halifax. Brady James allowed eight goals on 35 shots while Mathis Rousseau allowed three goals on four shots.

2021-22 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 5-1-0-0 against the Mooseheads this season while Halifax is 1-4-1-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: March 6 at TD Station where the Sea Dogs hammered the Mooseheads 10-2. William Dufour had a hat trick for Saint John; Cam MacDonald scored twice; and singles came from Raivis Ansons; William Villeneuve; Philippe Daoust; Riley Bezau and Josh Lawrence. Senna Peeters scored both Halifax goals. Thomas Couture made 38 saves in the win. Mathis Rousseau allowed five goals on 19 shots and Brady James allowed five goals on 20 shots.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Mooseheads: None.

Moosehead to watch: Evan Boucher now has 16 goals and 10 assists in 23 games since signing with the Mooseheads.

Random stat: The Mooseheads have the worst penalty kill in the league with a rating of 70.1%. 

Notes: William Dufour leads Saint John in points with 91 and goals with 44... Josh Lawrence has a team high 54 assists... Jordan Dumais leads Halifax in points with 70 and assists with 47... Elliot Desnoyers leads Halifax in goals with 27... Saint John is 17-8-0-2 at home... Halifax is 12-14-1-0 on the road... Dufour has points in 13 straight games... Philippe Daoust has goals in six straight home games... Josh Lawrence has points in 19 straight home games... the Sea Dogs have won six straight home games.

Out of town:

Cape Breton at Acadie-Bathurst - 3:00 PM ADT 

Charlottetown at Moncton - 4:00 PM ADT

Victoriaville at Rimouski - 3:00 PM EDT

Chicoutimi at Baie-Comeau - 4:00 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs and Mooseheads meet again on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Scotiabank Centre.