Calgary brings losing streak into game against Chicago

Updated Jan. 26, 2024 4:10 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Chicago Blackhawks (14-33-2, eighth in the Central Division) vs. Calgary Flames (21-22-5, sixth in the Pacific Division)

Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames look to stop their four-game losing streak when they play the Chicago Blackhawks.

Calgary is 11-11-1 in home games and 21-22-5 overall. The Flames have a 19-7-3 record when scoring at least three goals.

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Chicago has a 14-33-2 record overall and a 4-22-1 record on the road. The Blackhawks are 3-17-0 when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nazem Kadri has scored 16 goals with 22 assists for the Flames. Yegor Sharangovich has eight goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

Jason Dickinson has 15 goals and 10 assists for the Blackhawks. Seth Jones has one goal and three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Flames: 4-6-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Blackhawks: 3-7-0, averaging 1.4 goals, 2.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Flames: Dillon Dube: out (personal), Martin Pospisil: out (upper-body).

Blackhawks: Anthony Beauvillier: out (wrist), Luke Philp: out (achilles), Taylor Hall: out for season (knee), Tyler Johnson: out (foot), Samuel Savoie: out (leg), Andreas Athanasiou: out (groin), Connor Bedard: out (jaw), Connor Murphy: out (lower body), Nikita Zaitsev: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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