Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings [Game 77]

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			7:00 PM EST
Radio	Network		Arena		Network	Radio
960 AM CFAC	SN		Staples Center		NESN	790 AM KFAM
League	Value		Metric		Value	League
20th	52.6%		Points Percentage		58.6%	14th
25th	13.83%		Net Power Play Percentage		18.64%	10th
14th	83.67%		Net Penalty Kill Percentage		86.35%	5th
19th	97.51%		Combined Special Teams Percentage		104.98%	5th
26th	2.70		Goals for per Game (All Situations)		2.91	17th
18th	3.04		Goals against per Game (All Situations)		2.50	1st
15th	.11		Penalty +/- per Game (All Situations)		-.38	28th
3rd	53.13%		Shot Attempt Percentage (5V5 Score Adjusted)		49.58%	17th
5th	53.24%		Scoring Chance Percentage (5V5 Score Adjusted)		48.83%	20th
26th	98.92%		P.D.O. (5V5)		101.20%	6th
29th	6.90%		Shooting Percentage (5V5)		8.06%	12th
21st	92.02%		Save Percentage (5V5)		93.14%	2nd
Data from Hockey-Reference.com and Natural Stat Trick
The Enemies’ Lair
Jewels From The Crown

The Calgary Flames are in action in southern California as they take on the Los Angeles Kings. Fans were hoping that this game would matter more than it does. Alas, the Flames would be officially eliminated from Stanley Cup contention with anything other than a win in regulation here as things look excessively bleak for the Flames.

The lineup looks very reminiscent one of a team that’s tanking sans the picks to show for it. Johnny Gaudreau is back in New Jersey due to a family emergency, Matthew Tkachuk is still injured, Sean Monahan has been shut down for the season, and T.J. Brodie is still out. The likes of Tanner Glass, Chris Stewart, and Troy Brouwer being the lineup bodes poorly for the Flames who are all but dead.

Still healthy for the Flames is Mike Smith. He'll be between the pipes for the Flames. He'll square off against Jonathan Quick for the Kings.

by Les Mavus