The Calgary Flames (1-1-1) take on the Buffalo Sabres (1-2) at KeyBank Center on Thursday, October 19 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG-B. The Flames fell to the Washington Capitals 3-2 in a shootout in their last outing, while the Sabres are coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Flames vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, October 19, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Flames and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Flames Insights
- The Flames’ 258 goals scored last season (3.2 per game) ranked 19th in the league.
- The Flames conceded 247 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 13th in league play in goals against.
- Their goal differential (+11) ranked 17th in the league.
- The 50 power-play goals the Flames recorded last season (18th in the NHL) came via 252 power-play chances.
- The Flames’ 19.84% power-play conversion rate was 19th in the league.
- The Flames recorded eight shorthanded goals last season (11th among NHL squads).
- The Flames killed 82.59% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best percentage in the league.
- The Flames won 50.3% of their faceoffs (16th in the NHL)
- The Flames scored on 8.8% of their shots (32nd in the league).
- The Flames earned one shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 24.2 hits and 12.5 blocked shots per game.
Flames Key Players
- One of Calgary’s top offensive options a season ago was Elias Lindholm, who recorded 64 points in 80 games.
- With 19 goals and 37 assists, Mikael Backlund was among the most important offensive options for Calgary last season (56 points, 0.7 per game).
- In 82 games a season ago, Nazem Kadri proved to be a scoring option for Calgary. He posted 56 points on the year (24 goals and 32 assists).
- In the 27 games Daniel Vladar played a season ago, his save percentage was 89.205, 53rd in the league.
Flames Injuries
Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres were third in the league in scoring last season (293 goals, 3.6 per game).
- The Sabres’ total of 297 goals allowed (3.6 per game) was 26th in the league.
- They had the 19th-ranked goal differential in the league at -4.
- The Sabres had 63 power-play goals (on 269 chances), eighth in the NHL.
- The Sabres’ power-play percentage (23.42) ranked them ninth in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sabres had nine.
- At 73.01%, the Sabres had the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sabres were 32nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (45.1%).
- With a shooting percentage of 11%, the Sabres were sixth in the league.
- The Sabres shut out their opponents twice.
Sabres Key Players
- Tage Thompson totaled 94 points (1.1 per game) for Buffalo last season, with 47 goals and 47 assists in 78 games (playing 17:41 per game).
- Jeff Skinner was a top offensive contributor for Buffalo with 82 total points last season. He scored 35 goals and added 47 assists in 79 games.
- Alex Tuch’s 36 goals and 43 assists added up to 79 points.
- Eric Comrie was 9-9-1 last season, giving up 68 goals (1.1 goals against average) with an 88.552 save percentage (59th in the league).
Sabres Injuries
Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Questionable), Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Matthew Savoie: Shoulder (Out)
 take on the Buffalo Sabres (1-2) at KeyBank Center on Thursday, October 19 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG-B. The Flames fell to the Washington Capitals 3-2 in a shootout in their last outing, while the Sabres are coming off a 3-2 overtime win...){kind=link}