Game Day 25: vs Eagles

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

FREDERICTON - Perhaps of change of scenery is just what the Saint John Sea Dogs need.

The Sea Dogs will play the final game of a seven-game homestand this afternoon against the Cape Breton Eagles – in Fredericton. It's the first of three "home" games the Sea Dogs will play at the Aitken Centre this season, marking the first time regular season Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League games will be played in the city.

Game time this afternoon is 3 p.m.

The Sea Dogs are 2-4 during this stretch of home games and things could not be going much worse than they have over the past three games. Saint John has been outscored 23-9 in those games, which includes a 7-3 loss to the Eagles last night at TD Station.

The losing streak combined with this being Saint John's third game in three days combined with the commute to Fredericton does not seem like a recipe for success – but we'll see what happens. Maybe the change of scenery is just what the Sea Dogs need.
 

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 10-13-1-0 for 21 points (ninth Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Eagles are 9-9-1-4 for 23 points (eighth Eastern/14th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs and Eagles met last night with Cape Breton earning a 7-3 win. Romain Litalien led the way for the Eagles with a hat trick and two assists. Noah Jettelson, Aidan McCullough, Reece Peitzsche and Adam Klaus also scored for Cape Breton. Alexander Donovan, Elliot Dubé and Oskar Drabczynski scored for Saint John. Felix Hamel made 21 stops in the win. Justin Robinson made 26 stops in the loss.

2025-26 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 3-2-0-0 against the Eagles this season while Cape Breton is 2-3-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: See above.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Eagles: None.

Eagle to watch: Lewis Gendron had four assists and was a +4 in last night's Eagles win.

Random stat: The Eagles entered the weekend averaging 2.26 goals per game, the second fewest in the QMJHL. They scored a season high seven last night.

Notes: Olivier Groulx leads Saint John in points with 22 and assists with 15... Dylan Rozzi and Zachary Morin each have a team high nine goals... Romain Litalien leads the Eagles in points with 24 and goals with eight... Lewis Gendron leads the club in assists with 18... Saint John is 5-8-0-0 at home... Cape Breton is 7-4-0-2 on the road... the Eagles have the second worst power play in the league with a rating of 13.9%... Cape Breton has the league's best penalty kill (89.7%) while Saint John has the fifth best (82.9%)... Saint John is averaging 3.91 goals against per game, the second most in the league. 

Out of town:

Shawinigan at Rimouski - 3:00 PM EST 

Chicoutimi at Val-d'Or - 3:00 PM EST 

Moncton at Drummondville - 4:00 PM EST 

Blainville-Boisbriand at Victoriaville - 4:00 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs travel to Moncton to face the Wildcats on Thursday night at 7 p.m.