CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:
FLAMES LAST GAME RECAP
March 20, 2023 – CALGARY FLAMES [5] vs. DALLAS STARS 6
The Calgary Flames welcomed the Dallas Stars to the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night for the clubs third and final meeting this season. Dallas would score just 1:05 into the game and add a second just 53 seconds later to jump ahead 2-0. Calgary would battle back with Elias Lindholm notching his 20th of the season shortly after, but Dallas would add another before the end of the frame to make it 3-1 through 20. MacKenzie Weegar drew Calgary back within one midway through the second period, followed by Blake Coleman poking home his 17th on the campaign to tie the game. A little later in the frame, Nick Ritchie was sprung on a breakaway, and the winger slid home his second marker as a Flame to give Calgary their first lead of the night, 4-3. Jason Robertson would tie the game at four’s just before the end of the middle stanza. The teams continued to find the back of the net, and traded goals in the third with a pair of defenders scoring for both clubs, Andersson for Calgary, Hakanpaa for Dallas, and this game required overtime tied at fives through 60 minutes of play. Dallas would score in the extra frame to win 6-5.
CGY GOAL SCORERS: Lindholm (20), Weegar (3), Coleman (17), Ritchie (11), Andersson (10)
GOALIE: Markstrom (20/26, .769 Sv%)
PP: 0/1 (0%)
PK: 3/3 (100%)
FLAMES LAST FIVE RESULTS, RECORD: 2-1-2
DATE RESULT GWG CGY GOALIE OPP. GOALIE
March 18, 2023 DAL [6] vs. CGY 5 Robertson Markstrom Oettinger
March 16, 2023 CGY [7] at VGK [2] Coleman Markstrom Quick
March 14, 2023 CGY [3] at ARI 4 Boyd Markstrom Ingram
March 12, 2023 OTT [1] vs. CGY [5] Lindholm Markstrom Mandolese
March 10, 2023 ANA [3] vs. CGY [1] Leason Markstrom Gibson
*shootout winning goal
FLAMES UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
DATE TIME
(MST) OPPONENT VENUE
March 20, 2023 8:30pm at Los Angeles Kings Crypto.com Arena
March 21, 2023 8:00pm at Anaheim Ducks Honda Center
March 23, 2023 7:00pm vs. Vegas Golden Knights Scotiabank Saddledome
March 25, 2023 2:00pm vs. San Jose Sharks Scotiabank Saddledome
March 28, 2023 7:00pm vs. Los Angeles Kings Scotiabank Saddledome
TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS
This is the third of four matchups this season between the Flames and Kings. The Flames have claimed three of a possible four points against the Kings so far this season. This is a Pacific Division matchup; The Flames have an overall record of 10-4-3 against Pacific Division opponents this season and a record of 19-12-7 against Western Conference opponents.
FLAMES VERSUS THE KINGS THIS SEASON:
The Calgary Flames welcomed the Los Angeles Kings for the first of two meetings at the Scotiabank Saddledome this season back on November 14th. Jonathan Huberdeau opened the scoring 3:49 into the game with his 200th NHL goal and the two clubs traded blows after that, combining for a six-goal first period with the Flames leading 4-2 after a busy opening 20. In the second, Adam Ruzicka and Elias Lindholm would both score for the second straight game along with the Kings’ Kevin Fiala for another high scoring period. The Flames would surrender a pair of goals in the third but lock things down and come away with a 6-5 victory in meeting one with LA. In their second matchup, Jonathan Huberdeau scored again just 3:23 into the first. The Kings would score three-unanswered goals to go up 3-1 in the third, but Calgary would battle back thanks to Tyler Toffoli and Dillon Dube who both tallied to tie the game. Calgary would eventually fall in overtime but have claimed three of a possible four points against the Kings so far this season.
QUICK HITS:
Nine different skaters recorded at least a point on Saturday against Dallas, with Weegar, Andersson, and Lindholm all recording multi-point games. Noah Hanifin and Rasmus Andersson had a team-high five shots on net, with the Flames blueline contributing 14 of the teams 38 shots on target and coming up with two goals courtesy of Weegar and Andersson. Chris Tanev had a game-high three blocked shots, and as a team the Flames laid the body on the line 13 times.
LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:
MARCH 20 vs. Calgary Flames – 7:30 PM PT // Venue: Crypto.com Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio, Tu Liga Radio
- The LA Kings host the Calgary Flames for the third of four meetings between these two clubs this season (5-6 L on Nov. 14; 4-3 OTW on Dec. 22; Mar. 28).
- The Kings aim to take the season series lead, 2-1.
- Tonight’s game marks the fifth game of the Kings’ seven-game homestand (2-1 SOL vs. NSH on Mar. 11; 5-2 W vs. NYI on Mar. 14; 4-1 W on Mar. 16 vs. CBJ; 2-3 SOL on Mar. 18 vs. VAN; Mar. 25 vs. WPG; Mar. 26 vs. STL).
WARM-UPS
1) Captain Anze Kopitar (20) is one of five active skaters in the league with 20 or more goals against the Flames, joining Connor McDavid (29), Paul Stastny (29), Patrick Kane (24) and Jamie Benn (22).
2) The Kings are 28-5-2 all-time when both Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty score a regular-season goal on the same game.
3) Since the NHL began tracking elapsed period time (2018-19), Saturday night’s first period marked the fastest period with an elapsed time of 23:51 minutes, surpassing the previous mark of 24:36 – BOS at NYR on Feb 15, 2022 (P1). The previous fastest period involving the Kings over that span was 24:48 on March 29, 2021 (P3, LAK at VGK).
4) The last five consecutive meetings between the Kings and Flames have been decided by one goal.
5) Alex Iafallo has points in each of his last five games against Calgary (2-3=5).
vs. CALGARY ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 103-119-21-9
Home: 62-50-9-4
Away: 41-69-12-5
OT: 14-11 (12 ties)
Shootout: 4-2
2021-22: 1-2-0
2022-23: 1-1-0
FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. CALGARY:
Luc Robitaille – 84 GP, 108 PTS (53-55=108)
Dave Taylor – 95 GP, 85 PTS (30-55=85)
Marcel Dionne – 67 GP, 85 PTS (49-36=85)
Wayne Gretzky – 47 GP, 82 PTS (21-61=82)
Bernie Nicholls – 61 GP, 63 PTS (20-43=63)
*-denotes active roster player
LAST MEETING vs. CALGARY: Dec. 22, 2022 – LAK 4 vs. CGY 3 (OT)
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
LAK Goals: Vilardi (14), Danault (9), Lizotte (7), Kempe (13, OT)
CGY Goals: Huberdeau (6), Toffoli (14), Dube (8)
Goalies: LAK: Copley (W; 27 saves – 30 shots) CGY: Vladar (OTL; 28 saves – 32 shots)
LAK PP: 0-for-3
LAK PK: 1-for-2
THE NEXT THREE:
Sat., March 25 | vs. Winnipeg Jets | 1:00 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings have points in three of their last four games vs. Winnipeg (2-1-1), dating back to Nov. 13, 2021.
Sun., March 26 | vs. St. Louis Blues | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings look to sweep the season series against the Blues for the third time in franchise history and the first since the 2012-13 season (3-0-0).
Tues., March 28 | at Calgary Flames | 7:00 p.m. MT (6:00 p.m. PT) | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings visit Calgary next week to begin their four-game Pacific Division road trip (Mar. 30 at EDM; April 1 at SEA; April 2 at VAN).
INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Trevor Moore, 23 games, Dec. 27 – Jan. 31 (upper-body); Feb. 23 – Mar. 6 (upper-body)
F Alex Iafallo, 23 games, Oct. 18 – Dec. 3 (lower-body)
F Brendan Lemieux, 18 games, Nov. 14 – Dec. 20 (lower-body)
F Arthur Kaliyev, 18 games, Dec. 22 – Jan. 31 (lower-body)
F Carl Grundstrom, 15 games, Jan. 19 – Feb. 26 (lower-body)
F Gabriel Vilardi, 10 games, Nov. 27 (lower-body); Jan. 19 – Feb. 13 (undisclosed)
D Sean Durzi, 7 games, Nov. 19 – Nov. 22. (lower-body); Mar. 9 – Pres. (lower-body)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
F Kevin Fiala, 4 games, Mar. 11 – Pres. (lower-body)
F Viktor Arvidsson, 3 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (illness); Jan. 11 (illness)
D Drew Doughty, 1 game, Dec. 11 (lower-body)
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 128
RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 3/19/23)
Mar. 3 – Zack MacEwen (F) acquired from Philadelphia in exchange for Brendan Lemieux (F) and a 2024 fifth-round draft pick.
Mar. 3 – Nate Schnarr (F) acquired from Montreal in exchange for Frederic Allard (D).
Mar. 3 – Austin Wagner (F) traded to Chicago for future considerations.
Mar. 8 – Jordan Spence (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Mar. 9 – Trevor Moore (F) activated from injured reserve.
LA KINGS TEAM NOTES:
HOME COOKIN’
The Kings enter tonight riding a 10-game home point streak (8-0-2), dating back to Feb. 11 (6-0 W vs. PIT). It is the first double digit home point streak the Kings have established since the 2001-02 season (9-0-2-0, Mar. 4 – April 14, 2002). Over those 10 games at Crypto.com Arena, the Kings have outscored their opponents 39-19 with a goals-for per game average of 3.90, tied for the fourth-highest home average in the league during that time (since Feb. 11).
Should the Kings collect a point tonight, it would mark the fourth different home point streak of at least 11 games in franchise history:
Longest home point streaks in Kings history
Season Start Date End Date Games W-L-T-OT
1992-93 Oct. 10, 1992 Dec. 8, 1992 13 12-0-1-0
2001-02 Mar. 4, 2002 April 14, 2002 11 9-0-2-0
1990-91 Oct. 11, 1990 Nov. 20, 1990 11 10-0-1-0
2022-23 Feb. 11, 2023 Pres. 10 8-0-0-2
1973-74 Mar. 2, 1974 Mar. 28, 1974 10 8-0-2-0
1972-73 Oct. 21, 1972 Nov. 22, 1972 10 8-0-2-0
2003-04 Nov. 29, 2003 Jan. 3, 2004 9 4-0-4-1
1991-92 Feb. 6, 1992 Mar. 17, 1992 9 8-0-1-0
1979-80 Oct. 10, 1979 Nov. 15, 1979 9 5-0-4-0
BEST IN THE WEST AT HOME
LA is 11-3-2 in their last 16 home games since the beginning of January. In 35 games at Crypto.com Arena so far this season, the team has established a record of 22-9-4 with 48 points for a points percentage of .686%, topping all Western Conference teams and placing fifth in the league overall:
Best 2022-23 home points percentage among Western Conf. teams
Team GP PTS% (record)
LA Kings 35 .686% (22-9-4)
Minnesota Wild 36 .653% (22-11-3)
Arizona Coyotes 34 .632% (20-11-3
Winnipeg Jets 35 .629% (21-12-2)
Dallas Stars 34 .618% (17-9-8)
Best 2022-23 home points percentage
Team GP PTS% (record)
Boston Bruins 33 .864% (27-3-3)
Tampa Bay Lightning 37 .743% (25-7-5)
Toronto Maple Leafs 37 .743% (25-7-5)
Carolina Hurricanes 34 .735% (24-8-2)
LA Kings 35 .686% (22-9-4)
No team has been better overall since the resumption of the regular-season following the NHL All-Star break (Feb. 4 – Feb. 6) than the
Kings, with a 12-2-3 record and .794% points percentage.
Best overall points percentage since Feb. 6
Team GP PTS% (record)
LA Kings 17 .794% (12-2-3)
Vegas Golden Knights 19 .789% (14-3-2)
Boston Bruins 18 .778% (14-4-0)
Colorado Avalanche 20 .725% (13-4-3)
New York Rangers 21 .690% (13-5-3)
