The Calgary Flames (36-26-15) will be out to prolong their winning run when they host the stumbling Chicago Blackhawks (24-46-6) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. Chicago is coming off a high-scoring 6-3 loss against the Devils on Saturday, their eighth defeat in a row.
The Blackhawks committed only one penalty in the game, holding New Jersey without a power play goal. Andreas Athanasiou, Tyler Johnson, and Lukas Reichel scored one apiece for the Blackhawks. Athanasiou added an assist to share the scoring lead with Taylor Raddysh, who had two assists.
Alex Stalock only had 34 saves on 39 shots against (.871%) in the loss. Calgary won for the fourth game in a row, beating the Ducks 5-4 on Sunday. Five players found the net for the Flames. Dan Vladar surrendered two goals on 13 shots (.846%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blackhawks have won both games between the teams this season, including a 5-1 victory in their most recent meeting in January. Boris Katchouk led Chicago with two points (1G 1A). Jonathan Huberdeau scored Calgary’s only goal. Jaxson Stauber got the win, saving 34 of 35 shots (.971%).
FACING OFF
Chicago is averaging 2.42 goals per game for the season, worst in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flames team that is allowing 3.08 goals a game (14th).
Meanwhile, Calgary has found the net 3.18 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Blackhawks are allowing opponents to score 3.62 goals per game (25th).
Calgary averages more shots (35.6) than most teams in the league, ranking second, though the team’s 9.0% shooting percentage is 31st. With an average of 26.5 attempts, Chicago ranks 31st.
The Blackhawks’ 16.29% power play percentage is the fourth-lowest in the league, while the Flames rank 18th with a conversion rate of 20.59%. When it comes to penalty killing, Calgary has the league’s sixth-ranked PK% at 82.35%, while Chicago is 21st at 76.39%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 49 and 45 points this season, Max Domi and Patrick Kane have been the top skaters for the Blackhawks. In the net, Stalock (9-13-1) is Chicago’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.97 GAA and a .911% save percentage. Petr Mrazek (8-21-3) leads the Blackhawks in games played in goal.
He has a GAA of 3.63 and a save percentage of .895%.Tyler Toffoli leads the Flames in scoring with 71 points. He has 33 goals and 38 assists in 77 games.
Vladar (14-6-5) has the best goals against average for Calgary at 2.91. He has a save percentage of .892%. Jacob Markstrom (22-20-10) has played the most games in net for the Flames this season. He has a 2.98 GAA and a .890% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Chicago is looking to end a four-game losing run away from United Center this season. Calgary is seeking a fourth successive win at home this season.
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Calgary Flames (+105)
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