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Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Capitals · TUE · MAR 9 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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TUE · MAR 9 · 6:00 PM CT
Capital One Arena
MNMT
Calgary Flames
Flames
0–2–0
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Washington Capitals
Capitals
1–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · MAR 9 · 6:00 PM CT
MNMT
Calgary Flames
Away · Flames
0–2–0
0 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Flames have dropped 10 of the last 13 to Washington, and that history walks in with them.
Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals
Home · Capitals
1–1–0
2 PTS
Flames
GOALIES
Capitals
Dustin Wolf
Dustin Wolf
Likely · 29507-dustin-wolf
.812 SV% · 6.02 GAA · 0W
.899 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson
Expected
.939 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.923 SV% L5 · Locked in
Flames
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Capitals
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
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
CapitalsProjected lines
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT
Flames
INJURY REPORT
Capitals
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
FlamesInjury report
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
CapitalsInjury report
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Flames have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games. The Capitals lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The Flames have dropped 10 of the last 13 to Washington, and that history walks in with them.

Ryan Strome is still looking for his first goal on Logan Thompson after 12 shots. Dustin Wolf has had trouble with Washington, a .873 save percentage on 55 shots.

The numbers behind it
History
Calgary has lost 10 of their last 13 against Washington. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs WSH
Matchup
Ryan Strome has 12 shots on Logan Thompson without a goal.
(Calgary)
0/12 vs Logan Thompson
Goaltending
Dustin Wolf has struggled against Washington — a .873 save % on 55 shots.
.873 SV% vs WSH