Calgary Flames
No Chance To Rest Or Celebrate As The Flames Have To Host Washington Tonight
A busy week, just gets busier for Calgary with their first back to back of the week.

Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals, 7 PM MT, Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary AB
Calgary Flames 34-14-7 (75 pts) – Washington Capitals 30-18-9 (69 pts)
TV: SNW – Radio: Sportsnet 960
Odds: Calgary (-105) Washington (-115) O/U: 6
Calgary Flames | Washington Capitals | |
---|---|---|
34-14-7 | Record | 30-18-9 |
75 | Points | 69 |
1st Pacific | Division | 4th Metropolitan |
16-4-5 | Home Record | 14-11-5 |
18-10-2 | Away Record | 16-7-4 |
191 | GF | 183 |
134 | GA | 156 |
23.1 (10th) | PP | 17.9 (25th) |
84.8 (4th) | PK | 80.9 (12th) |
Mangiapane (29) | Goals Leader | Ovechkin (34) |
Gaudreau (73) | Points Leader | Ovechkin (68) |
Lucic (64) | PIM | Wilson (70) |
Markstrom (.926) | Save% | Vanacek (.921) |
4-0-1 | Last 5 | 2-3-0 |
46-41-13 | Overall VS | 41-46-13 |
Starting Goalies (E=Expected, C=Confirmed)
Calgary: Vladar (E)- 8-3-1, 2.87 GAA, ,904 SV%
Washington: Samsonov (E)- 17-9-3, 2.93 GAA, .901 SV%
Injury Report
Calgary: None
Washington: Carl Hagelin (Eye/IR-LT), Joe Snively (Wrist/IR)
Just The Facts (Mostly Facts)
-The Flames are once again (were they ever not?) one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now. They have won 4 out of their last five and have points in 15 out of their last 16.
-Calgary has been, letโs say, pretty good against the Metropolitan Division this season. Coming into this game the Flames are 11-2-1 against the Met and 4-0-1 in their last 5.
-Both teams are currently on two game winning streaks.
-Washington has one of the NHLโs worst PPs, operating at 17.9%, good for 25th overall. If Washington gets some extra skater time they are looking at the leagueโs 4th best PK, so good luck with that.
-Dan Vladar started the only game against Washington this year and picked up a 4-3 overtime win. Darryl Sutter likes to play the numbers, so it would make some sense to see Vladar in net tonight.
-As good as the Flames have been against the Met, the Caps have struggled against the Pacific Division. The are 4-6-2 out West this season going 1-4-0 in their last five contests against Pacific Division teams.
-With that said, Washington has owned the Flames at the Saddledome. In their last 10 trips to Calgary the Caps are 7-3-0, including having won 5 out of the last 6 contests at the Dome.
Game Social
@MatchsticksCGY, @JapersRink, @NHLFlames, @Capitals, #Flames, #ALLCAPS, #CGYvsWSH
View From The Other Side
Washington Capitals SBN Coverage: Japersโ Rink
Last Time Out
Calgary Flames 3 – Edmonton Oilers
Washington Capitals 5 – Seattle Kraken 2
Players To Watch
Calgary Flames
Tyler Toffoli (F): 8 points in last 5 games
Washington Capitals
John Carlson (D): 5 points in last 5 games
On The Struggle Bus
Calgary Flames
Mikael Backlund (C): 1 goal in last 13 games
Washington Capitals
Tom Wilson (F): only 12 PIM in last 10 games
Last Time They Tangled
10/23- Calgary Flames 4 – Washington Capitals 3 (OT)
by Mark Parkinson
