NHL Game Preview: Calgary Flames (2-8-1) vs. Ottawa Senators (5-5-1)

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Venue & Game Details

Stadium: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON

Capacity: ~18,600

Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET

Broadcast: TSN5 / ESPN+

Injury Report

Calgary Flames: No major injuries listed.

Ottawa Senators: No major injuries listed.

Key Player Matchups

Nazem Kadri (CGY) vs. Tim Stützle (OTT): Kadri leads Calgary with 8 points, while Stützle has 11 points in 11 games, driving Ottawa’s top line.

Blake Coleman (CGY) vs. Shane Pinto (OTT): Coleman has chipped in 5 goals, but Pinto has been Ottawa’s finisher with 8 goals already.

Dustin Wolf (CGY, G) vs. Joonas Korpisalo (OTT, G): Wolf (.887 SV%) has been under siege behind a leaky defense, while Korpisalo (.841 SV%) has also struggled but benefits from Ottawa’s stronger offense.

Rasmus Andersson (CGY) vs. Jake Sanderson (OTT): Both defensemen are key in transition; Sanderson has 10 points from the blue line.

Team Recent Form

Calgary Flames:

Last 5: L-W-L-L-L

Last Game: 4-3 loss at Toronto

Struggles: League-worst offense (23 goals in 11 games, 2.1 per game) and -16 goal differential.

Ottawa Senators:

Last 5: L-W-W-W-L

Last Game: 7-3 loss at Chicago

Strength: 2nd-best power play in NHL (31.7%), 40 goals scored (3.6 per game).

Weakness: Defense allowing 44 goals (4.0 per game).

Series History

2024-25 Season: Ottawa swept both meetings vs. Calgary.

Trend: Senators have won 3 of the last 4 matchups.

Note: Calgary has not won in Ottawa since 2022.

Betting Trends

Calgary: 2-9 overall; 1-5 on the road. Games have gone Over in 8 of 11.

Ottawa: 5-6 overall; 3-2-1 at home. Games have gone Over in 8 of 11.

Head-to-Head: Ottawa has covered in 3 of last 4 vs. Calgary.

Game Odds

Calgary Flames                 6.5

Ottawa Senators              – 175

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

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