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Calgary Flames vs Boston Bruins · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Bruins · WED · FEB 17 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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WED · FEB 17 · 8:00 PM CT
Scotiabank Saddledome
NESN
Calgary Flames
Flames
0–2–0
VS
Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
Upcoming
WED · FEB 17 · 8:00 PM CT
NESN
Calgary Flames
Home · Flames
0–2–0
0 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Joel Farabee: 4 goals on 20 shots. But the Flames can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 10th, not with a kill that sits 30th.
Scotiabank Saddledome
Boston Bruins
Away · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
Flames
GOALIES
Bruins
Dustin Wolf
Dustin Wolf
Likely · 29507-dustin-wolf
.812 SV% · 6.02 GAA · 0W
.899 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
Flames
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Bruins
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
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
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Flames
INJURY REPORT
Bruins
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
FlamesInjury report
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Flames have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games. The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Joel Farabee: 4 goals on 20 shots. But the Flames can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 10th, not with a kill that sits 30th.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Joel Farabee has 4 goals on Jeremy Swayman (20 shots).
(Calgary)
4 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Special Teams
Boston's power play ranks 10th while Calgary's penalty kill ranks 30th.
10th / 30th PP vs PK