The Sea Dogs are coming off a disappointing 4-3 overtime loss in Quebec City last night that saw the team blow a 3-1 third period lead. Saint John still owns the 16th and final playoff spot but are now tied with the Quebec Remparts for that position. The Sea Dogs have played one less game.
On paper, this will be Saint John's toughest game of this three-in-three. The Voltigeurs sit second in the QMJHL with a 39-10-5-1 record and are 8-1-1-0 in their last 10 games.
Game time today at the Marcel Dionne Centre is 5 p.m.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/None/CHL TV
2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 17-30-5-3 for 42 points (sixth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/16th QMJHL) while the Voltigeurs are 39-10-5-1 for 84 points (first Central/first Western/second QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss in Quebec City last night. Nicolas Bilodeau, Matteo Mann and Egan Beveridge scored for Saint John. Patrick Leaver made 26 saves in the loss. The Voltigeurs are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss in Shawinigan last night. Peter Repcik and Maveric Lamoureux scored for Drummondville. Riley Mercer made 16 saves in the loss.
2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 17-30-5-3 for 42 points (sixth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/16th QMJHL) while the Voltigeurs are 39-10-5-1 for 84 points (first Central/first Western/second QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss in Quebec City last night. Nicolas Bilodeau, Matteo Mann and Egan Beveridge scored for Saint John. Patrick Leaver made 26 saves in the loss. The Voltigeurs are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss in Shawinigan last night. Peter Repcik and Maveric Lamoureux scored for Drummondville. Riley Mercer made 16 saves in the loss.
2023-24 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Voltigeurs this season while Drummondville is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Dec. 6 in Saint John where the Voltigeurs defeated the Sea Dogs 6-1. Vsevolod Komarov, Luke Woodworth, Maveric Lamoureux, Mikael Diotte, Justin Cote and Renaud Poulin scored for the Volts. Mathis Gauthier scored Saint John's lone goal. Louis-Felix Charrois made 17 saves in the win. Patrick Leaver made 33 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Voltigeurs: Noah Reinhart
Voltigeur to watch: Noah Reinhart will face his former team for the first time. He has five goals and eight assists in 17 games with Drummondville.
Random stat: The Volts have the second most home wins in the league with a record of 22-4-0-0.
Notes: Eriks Mateiko leads Saint John in points with 41 and goals with 21... Joseph Ianniello leads the club in assists with 25... Luke Woodworth leads the Volts in scoring with 61 points... Ethan Gauthier leads Drummondville in goals with 29... Vsevolod Komarov has a team high 43 assists... Saint John is 9-15-2-1 on the road... Komarov leads all QMJHL defensemen in scoring with 53 points and assists with 43... the Volts are just 5-4-1-0 against Maritimes Division teams... Drummondville has the second best power play (27.3%) and penalty kill (81.4%)... the Volts are averaging a league best 4.39 goals per game... Drummondville has won three straight home games... Saint John has lost six straight road games.
Out of town:
Rimouski at Baie-Comeau - 4:00 PM EST
Rouyn-Noranda at Blainville-Boisbriand - 4:00 PM EST
Acadie-Bathurst at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Charlottetown at Moncton - 7:00 PM AST
Val-d'Or at Sherbrooke - 6:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs finish up their road trip tomorrow at 4 p.m. when they visit the Sherbrooke Phoenix.
Exciting matchup today in Drummondville! I can’t wait to see how the Sea Dogs bounce back after that tough overtime loss. The Voltigeurs are definitely a formidable opponent, but I believe the Sea Dogs can pull off a surprise.I remember my last visit to the Marcel Dionne Centre; the atmosphere was electric! It’s important for teams to have solid home support, and Drummondville has that in spades. Speaking of maintenance, I noticed that the gutters at the arena looked like they could use a good cleaning. I often use gouttieredrummondville.ca for my home gutter cleaning, and they do an excellent job. Keeping those gutters clear is essential for any facility, especially during game day!
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