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Staff Predictions
Calgary Flames @ LA Kings, 8:00 PM MT
Favorite: Calgary Line: -135 O/U: 5.5
Calgary @ LA: 56-69-9
Calgary vs LA Overall: 138-113-21
Calgary vs LA 2019-20: 1-1-1
10/8: Calgary Flames 3 vs LA Kings 4 (OTL)
10/19: Calgary Flames 1 vs LA Kings 4 (L)
12/7: Calgary Flames 4 vs LA Kings 3 (W)
Calgary Last 10: 4-5-1
LA Last 10: 1-8-1
Predictions
Mark: Calgary Flames 4 - LA Kings 1
I’m going out on a limb here. Calgary hasn’t played particularly well against the bottom of the barrel Kings in 2019-20, but LA has been BRUTAL lately. They’ve only won once in their last 10 and only scored 19 times over that stretch. Here’s to three in a row!
Maddie: Calgary Flames 3 - LA Kings 1
This one feels like a trap game and we know that the Flames have fallen for those before (not always, but they’ve done it!), so I think if you’re heading into this one still be feeling a little nervous, it’s reasonable. But, like Mark said, the Kings have been just so bad recently. I think the Flames can get past them relatively easily. Let’s go.
Flash: Calgary Flames 6 - LA Kings 2
WHY NOT. Things happen in 3’s right? Actually the Kings are the most intriguing teams in the league. Their shot metrics are top 8 league wide and they’re finish is terrible. Either way a loss to the worst team in the West would be embarrassing. Let’s go out and STUDIS
Projected Lines
FORWARDS
Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm
Andrew Mangiapane - Mikael Backlund - Matthew Tkachuk
Milan Lucic - Derek Ryan - Dillon Dube
Zac Rinaldo - Mark Jankowski - Tobias Rieder
DEFENCE
Noah Hanifin - Rasmus Andersson
Oliver Kylington - Alexander Yelesin*
GOALTENDER
*Making NHL Debut