There’s No Time Off For The Flames As They Welcome The Anaheim Ducks To The Dome Tonight

Calgary Flames vs Anaheim Ducks, 7:30 PM MT, Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary AB

Calgary Flames 27-13-6 (60 pts) – Anaheim Ducks 23-17-9 (55 pts)

NHL Standings

TV: SN360 – Radio: Sportsnet 960

Odds: Calgary (-110) Anaheim (-110) O/U: 5.5

Starting Goalies (E=Expected, C=Confirmed)

Calgary: Markstrom (E)- 20-10-5, 2.12 GAA, .926 SV%

Anaheim: Gibson (E)- 15-11-8, 2.54 GAA, .921 SV%

Injury Report

Calgary: None

Anaheim: Josh Mason (Finger/Out), Sam Carrick (Personal/Out), Max Jones (Pectoral/Out)

Just The Facts (Mostly Facts)

-The Flames will try and extend their winning streak to 8 eight games tonight, which will continue to grow their season long best stretch of play.

-Goals are pilling up for the Flames as of late. In their last seven games Calgary has only scored less than four goals once (1-0 W vs Vancouver) and are averaging 4.28 GPG during the win streak.

-For the third straight game the Calgary defence chipped in with points with Erik Gudbranson getting a goal and Nikita Zadorov getting assist. That type of production gave the Flames 13 points from the blue line over the last three games.

-Despite being in 5th place right now, only 5 points separates the Ducks and Flames in the standings in the Pacific Division.

-Anaheim is now tied with Philadelphia for the most “loser points” with nine. Remember when that was Calgary’s thing?

-Anaheim can still give the Flames fits, even at the Saddledome. The Ducks are 5-5-0 in their last 10 visits to Calgary, though the Flames have won three straight at home against the Ducks.

-And even though we all know the Flames horrendous overall record against Anaheim (50-73-7), would you believe that’s not the worst winning percentage (41.2%) they have against an NHL franchise? Currently, it’s Vegas at 30.8, but that’s a small sample size at only 13 games. It would actually be the Boston Bruins, who Calgary owns a mere 39.8 Winning% against over the years.

Game Social

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What’s Happening With The Opposition?

Anaheim Ducks SBN Coverage: Anaheim Calling

Last Time Out

Calgary Flames 6 – Columbus Blue Jackets 2

Anaheim Ducks 3 – Seattle Kraken 4

Players To Watch

Calgary Flames

Elias Lindholm (C): 7 points in last 5 games

Anaheim Ducks

Troy Terry (C): 6 points in last 5 games

On The Struggle Bus

Calgary Flames

Sean Monahan (C): 0 points in last 9 games

Anaheim Ducks

Ryan Getzlaf (C): 1 goal in last 12 games

Last Time They Tangled

12/3: Calgary Flames 4 @ Anaheim Ducks 3

by Mark Parkinson