The Calgary Flames (37-27-16) and their high-volume offense play host to the Nashville Predators (40-31-8) and their suffocating goaltending at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday.
Nashville is coming off a 2-0 loss against the Jets on Saturday, their third defeat in a row away from home. Juuse Saros saved an impressive 36 of 38 shots (.947%) in the loss.
Calgary fell 3-2 (SO) to the Canucks on Saturday. Nazem Kadri and Elias Lindholm both scored once for the Flames. Jacob Markstrom had a great performance with 31 saves (.939%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Predators have won both games between the teams this season, including a 2-1 victory in their most recent meeting in January. Roman Josi and Juuso Parssinen were on the scoresheet for Nashville. Nikita Zadorov scored Calgary’s only goal. Saros got the win, saving 38 of 39 shots (.974%).
FACING OFF
Nashville is averaging 2.71 goals per game for the season, 28th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flames team that is allowing 3.05 goals a game (13th).
Meanwhile, Calgary has found the net 3.16 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Predators are allowing opponents to score 2.87 goals per game (12th).
Calgary averages more shots a game (35.7) than most teams in the league, ranking second, though the team’s 8.9% shooting percentage is 32nd. Nashville has proven to be one of the league’s better shot-stopping teams, ranking No. 4 with a team save percentage of .918%.
The Flames’ 20.24% power play percentage ranks 18th in the league, while the Predators are 26th with a conversion rate of 17.92%. When it comes to penalty killing, Calgary has the league’s seventh-ranked PK% at 82.51%, while Nashville is 10th at 81.95%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Josi and Matt Duchene have been the top skaters for the Predators this season with 59 and 56 points. In the net, Saros (31-23-7) is Nashville’s top goaltender. He has a 2.71 GAA and a .918% save percentage. Tyler Toffoli leads the Flames in scoring with 73 points.
He has 34 goals and 39 assists in 80 games. Dan Vladar (14-6-5) has the best goals against average for Calgary at 2.91. He has a save percentage of .892%. Markstrom (23-21-11) has played the most games in net for the Flames this season. He has a 2.94 GAA and a .892% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Nashville is 19-17-4 on the road this season. Calgary is 19-16-4 at Scotiabank Saddledome this season.
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Calgary Flames (-200)
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