The Sea Dogs are just two points back of the Gatineau Olympiques for the 16th and final playoff spot. But the Olympiques are surging right now (they did lose last night to the Chicoutimi Sagueneens), meaning the Sea Dogs need to try and collect as many points as possible in these final few weeks.
The Halifax Mooseheads visit Saint John tonight, a team that is just four points ahead of the Sea Dogs. This is a big game for both clubs. They'll meet twice more in the regular season following this evening's matchup.
The Sea Dogs have lost 11 straight games while the Mooseheads have dropped five straight.
Game time tonight at TD Station is 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/Sea Dogs Radio/CHL TV
2024-25 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 19-36-0-0 for 38 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Mooseheads are 17-30-7-1 for 42 points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-1 loss in Shawinigan on Sunday. Dylan Rozzi scored Saint John's only goal. Eric Young made 32 saves in the win. The Mooseheads are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Victoriaville Tigres on Saturday. Shawn Carrier, Braeden MacPhee and Callum Aucoin all scored for Halifax. Jacob Steinman made 30 saves in the loss.
2024-25 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-3-0-0 against the Mooseheads this season while Halifax is 3-1-1-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Jan. 26 in Halifax where the Sea Dogs defeated the Mooseheads 4-1. Zachary Morin scored a pair of goals while Tyler Peddle and Dylan Rozzi added singles. William Bent scored Halifax's lone goal. Justin Robinson made 38 saves in the win. Jacob Steinman made 34 saves in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Mooseheads: None.
Moosehead to watch: Quispamsis native Liam Kilfoil has three goals and three assists in five games against Saint John this season.
Random stat: The Mooseheads are 10-16-5-0 against Maritimes Division teams. They have the fewest wins against Maritimes Division teams of any Maritimes Division team.
Notes: Nate Tivey leads Saint John in points with 37 and assists with 32... Zachary Morin has a team high 14 goals... Quinn Kennedy and Liam Kilfoil each have a Halifax high 38 points... Kennedy leads the team in goals with 19... Shawn Carrier has a team high 22 assists... Saint John is 11-17-0-0 at home... Halifax is 8-15-2-1 on the road... Halifax is averaging 8.44 penalty minutes per game, the third fewest in the QMJHL... Saint John has the second worst power play (15.3%) in the QMJHL while Halifax has the fourth worst (16.1%)... the Mooseheads are averaging a league low 2.32 goals per game while the Sea Dogs are averaging the second lowest at 2.43... the Mooseheads are averaging a league low 25.75 shots per game... Carlos Handel has assists in five straight road games while Carrier has assists in four straight... the Sea Dogs have lost seven straight home games.
Out of town:
Blainville-Boisbriand at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM ASTVal-d'Or at Shawinigan - 7:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs play the first of back-to-back games in Cape Breton on Saturday night at 7 p.m.
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