Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings [Game 4]

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			8:30 PM MST
Radio	Network		Arena		Network	Radio
960 AM CFAC	SN		Staples Center		FSLA	790 AM KFAM
League	Value		Metric		Value	League
10th	66.7%		Points Percentage		100.0%	1st
6th	27.27%		Power Play Percentage		.00%	27th
8th	90.00%		Penalty Kill Percentage		100.00%	1st
4th	117.27%		Combined Special Teams		100.00%	13rd
9th	.67		Goals +/- per Game (All Situations)		2.50	4th
17th	2.67		Goals for per Game (All Situations)		3.00	10th
5th	2.00		Goals against per Game (All Situations)		.50	1st
11st	.33		Penalty +/- per Game (All Situations)		1.00	3rd
11st	1.96		Shot Attempt +/- per 60 Minutes (5V5 Score Adjusted)		4.94	10th
18th	-2.43		Unblocked Shot Attempt +/- per 60 Minutes (5V5 Score Adjusted)		3.10	11st
22nd	-4.61		Shot on Goal +/- per 60 Minutes (5V5 Score Adjusted)		3.17	12nd
17th	-.20		Scoring Chance +/- per 60 Minutes (5V5 Score Adjusted)		3.37	10th
11st	101.70%		P.D.O. (5V5)		110.91%	2nd
25th	5.08%		Shooting Percentage (5V5)		13.04%	5th
3rd	96.62%		Save Percentage (5V5)		97.87%	2nd
Data from Hockey-Reference.com and Natural Stat Trick
The Enemies’ Lair
Jewels From The Crown

The Calgary Flames California trip continues tonight as they take on the Los Angeles Kings for the first time this year. It's early in the year, but it's still an inner-division game and nobody knows how important the points will be come playoff time. While hardly imperative, a win here giving the Kings their first loss would be quite nice.

The Flames finally broke the Honda curse in their last game with a two to nothing shutout against the Anaheim Ducks and are adding Jaromir Jagr to the lineup tonight. Given the momentum that should bring, there should be zero reasons for the team to come out flat. A win tonight would give the Flames eight points in four games which would nobody should complain about.

The Kings have only played two games and the teams which they have played have a combined record of 2-4-0. That being said, they've had some stellar defense, only allowing one goal in those two games. They've always played at a bit of a slower pace; the Flames will need to push the puck while limiting mistakes if they wish to win.

Curtis Lazar comes out tonight with the addition of Jagr to the lineup. Mike Smith will get his fourth start in four games and has earned every minute of every game he's played thus far. The injury in the final minute of the game against Anaheim was described as nothing more than discomfort and if he plays like he did on Monday the Flames will get to claim another two points and will move into second place behind the Vegas Golden Knights.

Calgary Flames Lineup

Los Angeles Kings Lineup

by Les Mavus