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| Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
The Sea Dogs welcome the Drummondville Voltigeurs to TD Station this afternoon. Saint John carries a four-game winning streak into the contest, which was extended following a 4-3 win over the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday.
Saint John has also collected a least a point in six straight games.
The Voltigeurs have a difficult schedule to start the year, playing their first nine games on the road. They are 2-5-0-1 so far and this will be their final road game before playing their home opener on Friday.
Game time today is 3 p.m.
2026-27 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 5-1-1-1 for 12 points (fourth Eastern/sixth QMJHL) while the Voltigeurs are 2-5-0-1 for five points (sixth Western/15th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 win over the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday at TD Station. Alexis Joseph, Zachary Morin, Ryan Howard and Alexander Donovan scored for Saint John. Samuel Meloche made 25 saves in the win. The Voltigeurs are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss in Halifax on Saturday. Eliott Belzil scored Drummondville's lone goal. Jan Larys made 33 stops in the loss.
2026-27 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Voltigeurs.
2025-26 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 0-2-0-0 against the Voltigeurs last season while Drummondville went 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Nov. 16, 2025 where the Voltigeurs defeated the Sea Dogs 3-2. Renaud Poulin scored twice for Drummondville while William Dumont added a single. Zachary Morin and Angelo Fullerton had Saint John goals. Dayton Kitchener made 32 saves in the win. Rafaël Courchesne made 26 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Voltigeurs: None.
Voltigeur to watch: Renaud Poulin had three goals in two games against Saint John last season.
Random stat: The Sea Dogs have two players in the top-six in QMJHL rookie scoring – Jamie Glance is fourth with 11 points and Matyas Cancik is sixth with eight points.
Notes: Jamie Glance leads Saint John in points with 11 and assists with eight... Dylan Rozzi and Alexander Donovan each have a team high five goals... Yoan Tassé leads Drummondville in points with seven and assists with six... Hugo Dufour and Jayden Rousseau each have a team high three goals... Saint John is 3-0-1-1 at home... Drummondville is 2-5-0-1 on the road... the Volts are averaging 7.75 penalty minutes per game, the fewest in the league... the Volts are 1-1-0-1 against Eastern Conference teams... Saint John has the second best power play (37%) and third best penalty kill (85.7%)... the Volts have the league's worst penalty kill (62.5%)... Drummondville is averaging 2.60 goals per game, the third fewest in the QMJHL... Olivier Groulx has assists in five straight games... Alexis Joseph has goals in three straight home games.
Out of town:
Rouyn-Noranda at Charlottetown - 2:00 PM ADT
Victoriaville at Blainville-Boisbriand - 2:00 PM EDT
Chicoutimi at Gatineau - 2:00 PM EDT
Cape Breton at Sherbrooke - 2:00 PM EDT
Newfoundland at Shawinigan - 4:00 PM EDT
Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Cape Breton Eagles on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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