Game Day 10: vs Eagles

Shane Wilkie/Cape Breton Eagles

SAINT JOHN - Two teams that have been heading in opposite directions of late collide today at TD Station.

The Saint John Sea Dogs, who have won five straight, host the Cape Breton Eagles, losers of three straight, this afternoon at 4 p.m. Both teams were expected to be amongst the best in the QMJHL this season but have gotten off to very different starts.

This will already be the third meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Eagles. Both of the previous two games required extra time.

Both teams should be rested and ready for this big tilt. The Eagles haven't played since Monday in Sherbrooke while the Sea Dogs have been off since hosting the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Monday.

Stream/TV/Radio: FloHockey/None/Sea Dogs Audio Network

2026-27 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 6-1-1-1 for 14 points (third Eastern/fourth QMJHL) while the Eagles are 2-3-1-3 for eight points (ninth Eastern/14th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Monday. Alexander Donovan, Lawrence Williams and Jabez Seymour scored for Saint John. Rafaël Courchesne made 23 saves in the win. The Eagles are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss in Sherbrooke on Monday. Elias Schneider, Maxim Schafer and Reece Peitzsche scored for Cape Breton. Lucas Beckman made 31 stops in the loss.

2026-27 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-1-0 against the Eagles this season while Cape Breton is 1-0-0-1 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Oct. 2 in Sydney where the Sea Dogs edged the Eagles 4-3 in a shootout. Alexander Donovan, Jamie Glance and Dylan Rozzi scored for Saint John. Derek Andrews, Elias Schneider and Liam Lefebvre had Cape Breton goals. Samuel Meloche made 37 saves in the win. Lucas Beckman made 20 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Eagles: None.

Eagle to watch: Liam Lefebvre has two goals and two assists in two games against Saint John this season.

Random stat: Both Saint John and Cape Breton have played in five extra time games, the second most in the QMJHL. Halifax has played a league high seven.

Notes: Jamie Glance leads Saint John in points with 13 and assists with 10... Alexander Donovan has a team high six goals... Elias Schneider leads the Eagles in scoring with 11 points and assists with six... Schneider, Liam Lefebvre and Reece Peitzsche each have a Cape Breton high five goals... Saint John is 4-0-1-1 at home... Cape Breton is 1-3-1-0 on the road... Samuel Meloche is tied for the league lead in wins with five... Glance is third in rookie scoring and tied for the lead in assists... Saint John has the league's second best power play (37.9%) and third best penalty kill (86.7%)... the Eagles are averaging a league high 36.13 shots per game... the Sea Dogs have won four straight home games.

Out of town:

Sherbrooke at Chicoutimi - 4:00 PM EDT 

Gatineau at Rimouski - 4:00 PM EDT 

Blainville-Boisbriand at Rouyn-Noranda - 4:00 PM EDT 

Shawinigan at Charlottetown - 7:00 PM ADT 

Val-d'Or at Moncton - 7:00 PM ADT

Next game: The Sea Dogs are back in action tomorrow afternoon when they host the Val-d'Or Foreurs at 3 p.m.