Offense meets defense at American Airlines Center on Saturday as the high-volume shooting Calgary Flames (20-14-9) head to take on the suffocating goaltending of the Dallas Stars (25-11-7). Calgary is coming off a 4-1 win over the Blues on Thursday. Dillon Dube led the Flames with two goals.
Dan Vladar saved an impressive 25 of 26 shots (.961%) in the win. Dallas fell 2-1 (OT) to the Rangers on Thursday. Tyler Seguin was the only player to score for the Stars. Jake Oettinger had a great performance with 29 saves (.935%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams last met in the first round of last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs when the Flames secured their place in the second round with a 3-2 (OT) win (4-3 series).
FACING OFF
Calgary is averaging 3.07 goals per game for the season, 21st in the NHL, and they are taking on a Stars team that is allowing only 2.58 goals a game (2nd). Meanwhile, Dallas has found the net 3.40 times a game on average, eighth in the league, and the Flames are allowing opponents to score 2.91 goals per game (13th).
Calgary averages more shots per game (34.8) than most teams in the league, ranking third, though the team’s 8.9% shooting percentage is 29th. Dallas has been up to the task of stopping shots, ranking No. 5 with a team save percentage of .920%.
The Stars’ 27.91% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Flames rank 23rd with a conversion rate of 19.26%. Dallas has been equally adept at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 83.45%. Calgary ranks seventh at 82.58%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 39 and 36 points this season, Elias Lindholm and Tyler Toffoli have been the top skaters for the Flames. In the net, Vladar (6-4-4) is Calgary’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.76 GAA and a .906% save percentage.
Jacob Markstrom (13-10-5) leads the Flames in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.84 and a save percentage of .893%. Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 58 points (5th in the league). He has 29 goals (4th in the league) and 29 assists.
Oettinger (19-6-3) has the best goals against average for Dallas at 2.29, fourth-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .923%.
HOME AND AWAY
Calgary is 8-7-7 away from home this season. Dallas has won three straight at home this season.
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