Flames bring road winning streak into game against the Canucks

Updated Apr. 7, 2023 3:10 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Calgary Flames (37-27-15, fifth in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (34-36-7, sixth in the Pacific Division)

Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Canucks +128, Flames -156

BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames will try to keep a three-game road win streak alive when they play the Vancouver Canucks.

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Vancouver has gone 34-36-7 overall with a 14-8-1 record in Pacific Division games. The Canucks have a 33-10-7 record in games they score at least three goals.

Calgary has a 15-6-3 record in Pacific Division games and a 37-27-15 record overall. The Flames have a 16-13-12 record in games decided by one goal.

The teams square off Saturday for the fourth time this season. The Canucks won the previous matchup 4-3 in a shootout.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan Tanner Miller has scored 29 goals with 47 assists for the Canucks. Elias Pettersson has five goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.

Tyler Toffoli has 34 goals and 38 assists for the Flames. Jonathan Huberdeau has one goal and seven assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 5-3-2, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.8 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

Flames: 6-3-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.1 assists, 2.7 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canucks: Oliver Ekman-Larsson: out (lower body), Noah Juulsen: day to day (lower body), Vasily Podkolzin: day to day (undisclosed), Ilya Mikheyev: out for season (knee), Tanner Pearson: out for season (hand), Travis Dermott: out (undisclosed), Tucker Poolman: out (undisclosed).

Flames: Oliver Kylington: out (personal).

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

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