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After a 6-2 win in Halifax last night, the Sea Dogs will aim for a second straight victory when they visit the Islanders for a 3 p.m. puck drop.
Charlottetown is also coming off a win. They defeated the Cape Breton Eagles 4-3 in overtime at Eastlink Centre last night.
After a respectable start to the year, the rebuilding Isles are just 3-7 in their last 10 games.
This is Saint John's first visit to Charlottetown this season, meaning today's contest is the first trip back for Jim Hulton and Guy Girouard. The long-time Isles coaches joined the Sea Dogs in the off-season.
2026-27 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 10-5-1-1 for 22 points (third Eastern/fifth QMJHL) while the Islanders are 7-9-2-0 for 16 points (ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-2 win in Halifax last night. Cameron Chartrand scored twice for Saint John while Alexander Donovan, Jabez Seymour, Matyas Cancik and Dylan Rozzi had singles. Rafaël Courchesne made 25 saves in the win. The Islanders are coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Eagles last night. Nolan Duskocy had a hat trick and Aslan Tremblay added a solo marker. Seth Ronan made 32 stops in the win.
2026-27 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-0-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 0-1-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Oct. 10 at TD Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Islanders 4-3. Alexis Joseph, Zachary Morin, Ryan Howard and Alexander Donovan scored for Saint John. Kimani Eccleston, Hugo Charron and Nolan Duskocy had Charlottetown goals. Samuel Meloche made 25 saves in the win. Donald Hickey made 35 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: None.
Islander to watch: Owen Conrad leads all QMJHL defensemen in scoring with 19 points.
Random stat: Islanders goaltender Donald Hickey leads the league in both minutes played and saves.
Notes: Jamie Glance leads Saint John in points with 21 and assists with 14... Alexander Donovan leads the team in goals with 10... Owen Conrad leads Charlottetown in points with 19... Nolan Duskocy leads the Islanders in goals with 10... Matthew Butler leads the team in assists with 15... Saint John is 5-3-0-0 on the road... Charlottetown is 3-4-0-0 at home... Glance is second in QMJHL rookie scoring and is tied for the league lead in rookie assists... Conrad leads all QMJHL defensemen in shots... the Islanders are averaging 4.50 goals against per game, the second most in the league. They're also averaging 33.81 shots against per game, the third most in the QMJHL.
Out of town:
Cape Breton at Moncton - 4:00 PM AST
Québec at Rimouski - 3:00 PM EST
Gatineau at Val-d'Or - 3:00 PM EST
Drummondville at Baie-Comeau - 4:00 PM EST
Victoriaville at Rouyn-Noranda - 4:00 PM EST
Sherbrooke at Shawinigan - 4:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs return home and host the Quebec Remparts on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
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