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Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Calgary Flames
Away · Flames
0–2–0
0 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
658H
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13M
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54S
The read
The Flames have dropped 11 of the last 13 to Colorado, and that history walks in with them. But Mackenzie Blackwood has not had an answer for Joel Farabee: 5 goals on 28 shots.
Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche
Home · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
Flames
GOALIES
Avalanche
Dustin Wolf
Likely · 29507-dustin-wolf
.812 SV% · 6.02 GAA · 0W
.899 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
Flames
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Avalanche
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
FlamesProjected lines
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
AvalancheProjected lines
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
Flames
INJURY REPORT
Avalanche
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
FlamesInjury report
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
AvalancheInjury report
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Flames have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games. The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.
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Matchup Intel
The Flames have dropped 11 of the last 13 to Colorado, and that history walks in with them. But Mackenzie Blackwood has not had an answer for Joel Farabee: 5 goals on 28 shots.
The Flames can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 8th, not with a kill that sits 30th. Nathan MacKinnon has made a habit of hurting the Flames: 8 points in the last 4 meetings.
The numbers behind it
History
Calgary has lost 11 of their last 13 against Colorado. See the games →
11-2
last 13 vs COL
Matchup
Joel Farabee has 5 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood (28 shots).
(Calgary)
5
goals on Mackenzie Blackwood
Player
Nathan MacKinnon has 8 points in his last 4 games against Calgary. See the games →
(Colorado)
8
pts, last 4 vs CGY
Player
Martin Necas has 7 points in his last 4 games against Calgary. See the games →
(Colorado)
7
pts, last 4 vs CGY
Special Teams
Colorado's power play ranks 8th while Calgary's penalty kill ranks 30th.
8th / 30th
PP vs PK