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NHL Preview: Calgary Flames (4-7-1) at Toronto Maple Leafs (6-5-2)

CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:

TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS

This is the first of two meetings this season between the Flames and Maple Leafs. The Flames went 0-1-1 against the Leafs last year. This is a Pacific Division versus Atlantic Division matchup; the Flames have a record of 1-1-0 against Atlantic Division teams and a record of 1-4-1 against Eastern Conference opponents.

FLAMES RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Nov. 7 – placed Dryden Hunt (F) on waivers; cleared waivers

Nov. 8 – assigned Dryden Hunt (F) to Calgary (AHL)

Nov. 9 – recalled Dustin Wolf (G) from Calgary (AHL)

FLAMES RECENT INJURIES

(Total man games lost – 36)

Jakob Pelletier – upper body injury (12 games, 10/11/23 – pres.)

Kevin Rooney – upper body injury (12 games, 10/11/23 -pres.)

Oliver Kylington – (12 games, 10/11/23 -pres.)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

2023-24 Matchups vs. Calgary: First of Two

2022-23 Record vs. Calgary: 2-0-0

Toronto Season Record: 6-5-2

Toronto Home Record: 3-4-0

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES

The Maple Leafs are scheduled to take on the Calgary Flames tonight in the first of two matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto has won back-to-back games against Calgary while earning a point in four-consecutive meetings against the Flames played on home ice (3-0-1). The Maple Leafs are playing in their fourth matchup of a five-game home stand tonight (1-2-0). Toronto has posted a 3-4-0 record on home ice this season. The Maple Leafs are skating in their first game of a back-to-back taking on the Vancouver Canucks tomorrow night at Scotiabank Arena.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

November 9, 2023 Forward Pontus Holmberg has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Defenceman Max Lajoie has been loaned to the Marlies

INJURY REPORT

Timothy Liljegren LTIR (Ankle)

Jake McCabe Groin

Jake Muzzin LTIR

Matt Murray LTIR

Conor Timmins LTIR (Lower-Body Injury)

ALL-TIME VS. CALGARY FLAMES:

First Matchup between Clubs: November 5, 1972 (Toronto 2 at Atlanta 2)

All-Time Record: 70-63-12-6 (151 Games)

All-Time Record at Home: 40-21-7-4 (72 Games)

All-Time Record on the Road: 30-42-5-2 (79 Games)

Last Home Win vs. Opponent: December 10, 2022 (Toronto 5 vs. Calgary 4 – OTW)

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2023-24

Power Play: 12/43 (27.9%)

Power Play Goal Leader: 4 – Matthews

Power Play Point Leader: 7 – Nylander (3G, 4A) 2022-23

Power Play: 64/246 (26.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2023-24

Penalty Kill: 30/42 (71.4%)

Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A

Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A

2022-23 Penalty Kill: 203/248 (81.9%)

FAST FACTS

Friday Games First of Four (1 home, 3 road)

Back-to-Backs played 0 of 13

Record in first game of back-to-back 0-0-0

Record in second game of back-to-back 0-0-0 November games 5th of 12 (7 home, 5 road)

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