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Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-1 win over the Charlottetown Islanders last night at Harbour Station. Spencer Smallman scored twice while singles came from Mathieu Joseph, Samuel Dove-McFalls and Julien Gauthier. Callum Booth made 27 saves in the win. The Mooseheads are coming off a 3-1 loss in Bathurst last night. Raphael Lavoie scored Halifax's lone goal while Alexis Gravel made 38 saves in the loss.
2016-17 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 4-2-0-0 against the Mooseheads this season while Halifax is 2-4-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: March 1 at Harbour Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Mooseheads 4-2. Matthew Highmore, Julien Guathier, Spencer Smallman and Bokondji Imama all scored for Saint John. Jared McIsaac and Keigan Goetz scored for Halifax. Alex D'Orio made 27 saves in the win. Alexis Gravel made 22 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Mooseheads: Goaltender Blade Mann-Dixon.
Random stat:
Three Things to Know#QMJHL #LHJMQ CHA/SNB: @SJSeaDogs Spencer Smallman with a double, 27 points in last 16 games. 51.9% of goals this year are PP goals.— Geoffrey Brandow (@GeoffreyBrandow) March 11, 2017
1. This is Saint John's final home game of the regular season. They enter play tonight with a record of 24-6-3-0 at Harbour Station. The 24 wins is tied for most in the league.
2. This is a game featuring teams that are heading in opposite directions. The Mooseheads have lost six straight and are 2-8 in their last 10 games. Saint John, meanwhile, has won six straight and picked up points in 12 straight.
3. The Mooseheads are in a battle for the final few playoff spots - and could end up playing Saint John in the opening round. They currently sit 15th with 57 points while Rimouski (16th - 67 points) and Sherbrooke (17th - 54 points) are right behind them.
Notes: Matthew Highmore continues to lead Saint John in scoring with 88 points... Bokondji Imama has scored a team high 38 goals... Highmore leads the team in assists with 55... Maxime Fortier leads the Mooseheads in scoring with 83 points... Nico Hischier leads the team in goals with 38... Fortier has a team high 53 assists... Halifax is 12-19-1-1 on the road... these two meet again next Saturday in what will be the final regular season games for both clubs... Callum Booth now leads the league in wins with 30... Hischier leads all QMJHL rookies in points, goals and assists... Simon Bourque is fifth in defenceman scoring with 53 points... Samuel Dove-McFalls has goals in three straight games... Spencer Smallman has points in six straight games overall and nine straight games at home... the Moose have lost five straight road games.
Out of town:
Baie-Comeau at Rimouski - 4:00 PM EST
Drummondville at Sherbrooke - 4:00 PM EST
Charlottetown at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM AST
Moncton at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Next game: The Sea Dogs take on the lowly Wildcats in Moncton on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
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