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| Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
Watching from the visitor's bench will be the Saint John Sea Dogs, who will be the opponent in Moncton's home opener. Game time is 7 p.m.
The Wildcats are off to a respectable 2-1-1-0 start given that they've been missing several regulars due to NHL camps. Captain Caleb Desnoyers also remains out of the lineup for another month or so while recovering from off-season surgery.
The Sea Dogs enter play tonight with a 2-2-0-0 record, splitting their first four games against Cape Breton and Halifax. Many expect the Wildcats to once again be a step above both the Eagles and Mooseheads, making this a big early season test for the Sea Dogs.
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Records: The Sea Dogs are 2-2-0-0 for four points (eighth Eastern/13th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 2-1-1-0 for five points (sixth Eastern/11th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 win last Saturday in Halifax. Alexis Joseph had a hat trick while Dylan Rozzi and William Yared added solo markers. Rafaël Courchesne made 28 saves in the win. The Wildcats are coming off a 4-3 overtime win in Cape Breton last Saturday. Teddy Mutryn, Simon Binkley, Tommy Bleyl and Rian Chudzinski scored for Moncton. Rudy Guimond made 29 saves in the win.
2025-26 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Wildcats.
2024-25 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 2-6-0-0 against the Wildcats last season while Moncton went 6-1-1-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: These two met Sept. 5 in pre-season play in Woodstock where the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 5-4. Niko Tournas, Kuzma Voronin, Rian Chudzinski, Preston Lounsbury and Teddy Mutryn all scored for Moncton. Zachary Morin scored twice for Saint John while Alexander Donovan and Vincent Croteau added singles. Jacoby Weiner made 23 saves in the win. Justin Robinson made 36 saves in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Wildcats: None.
Wildcat to watch: Alex Mercier had five goals and six assists in eight games against Saint John last season.
Random stat: Saint John is 9-7-1-1 over the past five seasons at Avenir Centre.
Notes: William Yared and Olivers Murnieks each have a Saint John high five points... Alexis Joseph leads Saint John in goals with three... Murnieks has a team high five assists... Alex Mercier leads Moncton in points with six and goals with four... Simon Binkley leads the Wildcats in assists with four... the Sea Dogs are 1-1-0-0 on the road this season... Tommy Bleyl is fourth in QMJHL rookie scoring with five points... both teams have had some early season penalty kill struggles. Saint John is 13th (76.5%) while Moncton is 15th (71.4%)... the Wildcats are averaging 3.86 goals per game, the fourth most in the QMJHL... the Wildcats are also averaging 4.10 goals against per game, the third most in the league.
Out of town:
Québec at Rimouski - 4:00 PM EDT
Victoriaville at Rouyn-Noranda - 4:00 PM EDT
Baie-Comeau at Newfoundland - 7:00 PM NDT
Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Chicoutimi Sagueneens on Sunday at 3 p.m. at TD Station.
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