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Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Penguins · FRI · FEB 19 · 7:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
FRI · FEB 19 · 7:00 PM CT
Scotiabank Saddledome
SN-PIT
Calgary Flames
Flames
0–2–0
VS
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
2–0–0
Upcoming
FRI · FEB 19 · 7:00 PM CT
SN-PIT
Calgary Flames
Home · Flames
0–2–0
0 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Flames can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 2nd, not with a kill that sits 30th. But Arturs Silovs has had trouble with the Flames, a .843 save percentage on 51 shots.
Scotiabank Saddledome
Pittsburgh Penguins
Away · Penguins
2–0–0
4 PTS
Flames
GOALIES
Penguins
Dustin Wolf
Dustin Wolf
Likely · 29507-dustin-wolf
.812 SV% · 6.02 GAA · 0W
.899 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Arturs Silovs
Arturs Silovs
Expected
.886 SV% · 2.47 GAA · 2W
.920 SV% L5 · Locked in
Flames
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Penguins
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
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
PenguinsProjected lines
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
Flames
INJURY REPORT
Penguins
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
FlamesInjury report
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
PenguinsInjury report
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Flames have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games. The Penguins have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The Flames can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 2nd, not with a kill that sits 30th. But Arturs Silovs has had trouble with the Flames, a .843 save percentage on 51 shots.

A milestone is in reach for Nick Robertson: 2 more goals for 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Special Teams
Pittsburgh's power play ranks 2nd while Calgary's penalty kill ranks 30th.
2nd / 30th PP vs PK
Goaltending
Arturs Silovs has struggled against Calgary — a .843 save % on 51 shots.
.843 SV% vs CGY
Milestone
Nick Robertson is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals.
98 career goals