How to Watch Calgary Flames vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-16-2023

The Calgary Flames (11-14-5) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (14-12-5) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, December 16 at 10:00 PM ET on BSSUN and ESPN+. The Flames have lost four games in a row.

Flames vs. Lightning Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
• Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Flames and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Flames Insights

• The Flames’ 89 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 14th in the league.
• Defensively, the Flames are giving up 103 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th in NHL play.
• Their -14 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• The 11 power-play goals the Flames have scored this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 91 power-play chances).
• The Flames have the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (12.09%).
• The six shorthanded goals the Flames have scored this season rank third among NHL squads.
• The Flames kill 82.98% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Flames win 50.6% of their faceoffs (14th in the NHL)
• The Flames make 9.4% of their shots (20th in the league).
• The Flames have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 16.3 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Flames Key Players

• With eight goals and 14 assists this season, Nazem Kadri is one of Calgary’s top contributors (22 points).
• Blake Coleman is another of Calgary’s important contributors currently with 20 total points (nine goals and 11 assists) to his name.
• On 75 shots (for seven goals) and 12 assists, Elias Lindholm has recorded 19 points this season.
• Daniel Vladar (4-4-2) has a 3.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .879 for Calgary.

Flames Injuries

Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out),

Christopher Tanev: Upper Body (Questionable),

Walker Duehr: Illness (Questionable),

Jacob Markstrom: Finger (Out),

Oliver Kylington: Undisclosed (Out),

Kevin Rooney: Shoulder (Out)

Lightning Insights

• With 103 goals (3.3 per game), the Lightning have the league’s fourth-best offense.
• The Lightning’s total of 110 goals allowed (3.6 per game) is 30th in the NHL.
• Their -7 goal differential is 22nd in the league.
• The Lightning have an NHL-leading 30 power-play goals on 102 chances.
• The Lightning’s power-play percentage (29.41) ranks them third in the league.
• The Lightning’s have the 18th-ranked penalty kill percentage (79.79%).
• At 51.3%, the Lightning have the NHL’s 10th-best faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 11%, the Lightning are sixth in the league.
• This season, the Lightning have shut out their opponents three times.

Lightning Key Players

• Nikita Kucherov’s 20 goals and 30 assists in 30 games for Tampa Bay add up to 50 total points on the season.
• Brayden Point has helped lead the attack for Tampa Bay this season with 13 goals and 20 assists.
• Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos is among the top offensive players on the team with 30 total points (14 goals and 16 assists).
• Andrei Vasilevskiy is 5-4-0 on the season, giving up 25 goals (2.9 goals against average) and collecting 231 saves with a .902 save percentage (36th in the league).

Lightning Injuries

Victor Hedman: Upper Body (Questionable)