The Calgary Flames (31-24-15) are on the road to face the Los Angeles Kings (40-20-10) at Crypto.com Arena on Monday. Calgary is coming off a high-scoring 6-5 overtime loss against the Stars on Saturday. Five players found the net for the Flames.
MacKenzie Weegar and Rasmus Andersson both scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. Jacob Markstrom only had 20 saves on 26 shots against (.769%) in the loss.
Los Angeles fell 3-2 (SO) to the Canucks on Saturday. Alexander Edler and Carl Grundstrom both scored once for the Kings. Joonas Korpisalo saved only 15 of 17 shots against (.882%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 4-3 (OT) victory for the Kings in December. Blake Lizotte and Gabriel Vilardi each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Los Angeles. Jonathan Huberdeau, Tyler Toffoli, and Dillon Dube were on the scoresheet for Calgary. Pheonix Copley got the win, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900%).
FACING OFF
Calgary is averaging 3.13 goals per game for the season, 18th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kings team that is allowing 3.20 goals a game (17th).
Meanwhile, Los Angeles has found the net 3.33 times a game on average, 10th in the league, and the Flames are allowing opponents to score 3.04 goals per game (15th).
Calgary averages more shots/game (35.6) than most teams in the league, ranking second, though the team’s 8.9% shooting percentage is 32nd. Los Angeles has had difficulty stopping shots, ranking No. 30 with a team save percentage of .889%.
The Kings’ 24.03% power play percentage ranks sixth in the league, while the Flames are 22nd with a conversion rate of 19.53%. When it comes to penalty killing, Calgary has the league’s seventh-ranked PK% at 82.77%, while Los Angeles is 24th at 75.97%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Toffoli and Elias Lindholm have been the top skaters for the Flames this season with 61 and 59 points. In the net, Markstrom (19-18-10) is Calgary’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.89 GAA and a .891% save percentage.
Kevin Fiala and Anze Kopitar lead the Kings in scoring with 68 and 63 points, respectively. Fiala has 22 goals and 46 assists, while Kopitar has 26 goals and 37 assists. Copley (21-4-3) has the best goals against average for Los Angeles at 2.63. He has a save percentage of .904%.
HOME AND AWAY
Calgary is 15-10-11 on the road this season. Los Angeles is 22-9-4 at home this season.
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Calgary Flames (-110)
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