The Chicago Blackhawks (14-28-4) travel to take on the Calgary Flames (23-16-9) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday. Chicago is coming off a 5-2 loss against the Canucks on Tuesday.
The Blackhawks committed seven penalties in the game, though they held Vancouver without a power play goal. Patrick Kane and Sam Lafferty both scored once for the Blackhawks.
Petr Mrazek saved 43 of 47 shots in the loss. Calgary is wrapping up a four-game homestand after a 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. Four players found the net for the Flames. Andrew Mangiapane scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. Dan Vladar surrendered three goals on 25 shots (.880%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blackhawks won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-3 (OT) victory on January 8. Lukas Reichel led Chicago with three points (1G 2A). Elias Lindholm (1G 1A), Jonathan Huberdeau (1G 1A), and Tyler Toffoli (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Calgary. Alex Stalock got the win, saving 44 of 47 shots (.936%).
FACING OFF
Chicago is averaging 2.39 goals per game for the season, worst in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flames team that is allowing 2.96 goals a game (15th).
Meanwhile, Calgary has found the net 3.12 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Blackhawks are allowing opponents to score 3.61 goals per game (27th).
Calgary averages more shots/game (35.3) than most teams in the league, ranking second, though the team’s 8.9% shooting percentage is 30th. With an average of 26.0 attempts, Chicago ranks 31st.
The Flames’ 19.74% power play percentage ranks 23rd in the league, while the Blackhawks are 24th with a conversion rate of 19.12%. In terms of penalty killing, Calgary has the league’s sixth-ranked PK% at 82.66%, while Chicago is 22nd at 75.71%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Max Domi and Kane have been the top skaters for the Blackhawks this season with 33 and 31 points. In the net, Arvid Soderblom (2-10-2) is Chicago’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.45 GAA and a .894% save percentage. Mrazek (5-11-1) leads the Blackhawks in games played in goal.
He has a GAA of 3.87 and a save percentage of .886%.Lindholm and Toffoli lead the Flames in scoring with 42 and 40 points, respectively. Lindholm has 14 goals and 28 assists in 47 games, while Toffoli has 17 goals and 23 assists in 48 games. Vladar (10-4-4) has the best goals against average for Calgary at 2.81.
He has a save percentage of .902%. Jacob Markstrom (13-12-5) has played the most games in net for the Flames this season. He has a 2.82 GAA and a .895% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Chicago is 5-12-2 away from home this season. Calgary is 14-8-2 at Scotiabank Saddledome this season.
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Calgary Flames -2.5 (+115)
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