CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:
TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS
This is the first of two meetings this season between the Flames and Canadiens. The Flames dropped both meetings to Montreal in 2022-23. This is a Pacific Division versus Atlantic Division matchup; the Flames have a record of 1-2-1 against Atlantic Division teams and a record of 1-5-2 against Eastern Conference opponents.
BY THE NUMBERS:
As a team, the Calgary Flames have skated a league-high 15.41 KM per-60 on average through their first 14 games this season. The Flames have also recorded the single highest KMs logged in a game as a team at 82.29KM on Friday night in Toronto. Tonight’s opponent, the Montreal Canadiens, have logged the third most KMs total in the league this season at 1,103.36 through their first 15 contests. The Canadien’s highest single-game total came on November 4th against St. Louis where they skated in 77.91 KMs as a unit.
HISTORY AGAINST THE HABS:
Since the Flames and Canadiens met in the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals, the two clubs have played 70 contests, with the Flames holding a 31-29-5-5 advantage. The Flames and Canadiens have played in four different venues including the Montreal Forum where the Flames went 2-5-1 in their final games in the Forum, the Bell Centre where the Flames have a record of 8-13-2-2, the Scotiabank Saddledome where the Flames have a 20-11-2-3 advantage and a lone matchup at McMahon Stadium for the 2011 Heritage Classic where the Flames won 4-0.
FLAMES RECENT INJURIES (Total man games lost – 41)
Jakob Pelletier – upper body injury (14 games, 10/11/23 – pres.)
Kevin Rooney – upper body injury (14 games, 10/11/23 -pres.)
Oliver Kylington – (14 games, 10/11/23 -pres.)
MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:
À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…
– Les Canadiens et les Flames s’affrontent ce soir pour la 133e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, c’est le 144e affrontement entre ces deux équipes.
– The Canadiens and Flames are facing each other for the 133rd time in regular season. Including playoff contests, tonight’s the 144th match-up between the two teams.
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. CGY 71-44-15-2 (132 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 37-18-8-1 (64 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 34-26-7-1 (68 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
VTB 2-1 SOW @ MTL (12/12/22)
J. Allen 1-35 | J. Markstrom 1-38
BG / WG: K. Dach (TB/SO)
10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE CALGARY / LAST 10 GAMES VS. CALGARY:
12/12/22 – CGY 1 @ MTL2 (TB/SO)
01/12/22 – MTL 2 @ CGY 1
03/03/22 – MTL 5 @ CGY 4 (P/OT)
11/11/21 – CGY 2 @ MTL 4
26/04/21 – MTL 2 @ CGY 1
24/04/21 – MTL 2 @ CGY 5
23/04/21 – MTL 2 @ CGY 4
16/04/21 – CGY 1 @ MTL 2
14/04/21 – CGY 4 @ MTL 1
13/03/21 – MTL 1 @ CGY 3
MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE CALGARY / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. CALGARY:
1) Tanner Pearson (9-6-15, 33 pj/gp)
2) Brendan Gallagher (5-2-7, 17 pj/gp)
3) Nick Suzuki (4-8-12, 15 pj/gp)
MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE CALGARY / LEADING SCORERS VS. CALGARY:
1) Tanner Pearson (9-6-15, 33 pj/gp)
2) Nick Suzuki (4-8-12, 15 pj/gp)
3) Christian Dvorak (4-5-9, 15 pj/gp)
MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE CALGARY / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. CALGARY:
1) Josh Anderson (11, 20 pj/gp)
2) Brendan Gallagher (8, 17 pj/gp)
3) Michael Pezzetta (7, 4 pj/gp)
