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)

NHL Standings

TV: SNW - Radio: Sportsnet 960

Odds: Calgary (-105) Washington (-115) O/U: 6

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, let’s 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 NHL’s worst PPs, operating at 17.9%, good for 25th overall. If Washington gets some extra skater time they are looking at the league’s 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

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View From The Other Side

Washington Capitals SBN Coverage: Japers’ Rink

Last Time Out

Calgary Flames 3 - Edmonton Oilers

Washington Capitals 5 - Seattle Kraken 2

Players To Watch

Calgary Flames

Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images

Tyler Toffoli (F): 8 points in last 5 games

Washington Capitals

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images

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)