The Wildcats have dropped five of their past six games — including a disappointing 7-5 home loss to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan last night — as they have fallen 10 points back of the Maritimes Division leading Halifax Mooseheads.
Much like the Sea Dogs this season, the Wildcats have struggled at home, posting a pedestrian 11-8-1-3 record at Avenir Centre.
Game time today is 4 p.m.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/None/CHL TV
2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 16-26-3-3 for 38 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 27-13-3-3 for 60 points (second Maritimes/third Eastern/sixth QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-3 loss in Bathurst on Friday. Brody Fournier, Drew Elliott and Coen Miller scored for Saint John. Justin Robinson made 52 saves in the loss. The Wildcats are coming off a 7-5 home loss to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan last night. Gabe Smith, Connor Trenholm, Olivier Boutin, Caleb Desnoyers and Natan Grenier all scored for Moncton. Jacob Steinman and Keegan Warren took the loss the net.
2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 16-26-3-3 for 38 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 27-13-3-3 for 60 points (second Maritimes/third Eastern/sixth QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-3 loss in Bathurst on Friday. Brody Fournier, Drew Elliott and Coen Miller scored for Saint John. Justin Robinson made 52 saves in the loss. The Wildcats are coming off a 7-5 home loss to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan last night. Gabe Smith, Connor Trenholm, Olivier Boutin, Caleb Desnoyers and Natan Grenier all scored for Moncton. Jacob Steinman and Keegan Warren took the loss the net.
2023-24 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-5-0-0 against the Wildcats this season while Moncton is 5-1-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Jan. 7 at TD Station where the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 6-2. Vincent Collard had a pair of goals for Moncton while singles came from Preston Lounsbury, Miles Mueller, Thomas Auger and Etienne Morin. Egan Beveridge and Pavel Simek had Saint John goals. Jacob Steinman made 27 saves in the win. Justin Robinson made 33 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Wildcats: Forward Connor Trenholm.
Wildcat to watch: Defenseman Etienne Morin has points in six straight games.
Random stat: Pavel Simek has three goals and an assist in six games against the Wildcats this season.
Notes: Brody Fournier leads Saint John in points with 38 and goals with 19... Joseph Ianniello leads the club in assists with 23... Yoan Loshing leads Moncton in points with 55 and goals with 31... Preston Lounsbury leads the club in assists with 28... Saint John is 9-12-1-1 on the road... Moncton is 11-8-1-3 at home... Loshing is fifth in the QMJHL in goals... Caleb Desnoyers is third in rookie points with 35... the Wildcats are averaging 7.93 penalty minutes per game, the second fewest in the league... Moncton has the second best power play in the league (28%)... the Wildcats have lost three straight home games.
Out of town:
Rimouski at Blainville-Boisbriand - 3:00 PM EST Rouyn-Noranda at Sherbrooke - 3:00 PM EST
Chicoutimi at Shawinigan - 4:00 PM EST
Drummondville at Victoriaville - 4:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs continue this stretch of road games on Thursday when they visit the Halifax Mooseheads at 7 p.m.
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