The Calgary Flames (14-14-5) will attempt to extend a three-game win streak when they square off against the Los Angeles Kings (18-7-4) on the road on Saturday, December 23 at 10:00 PM ET on BSW and ESPN+.
Kings vs. Flames Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, December 23, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kings and Flames Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kings Insights
- The Kings’ 101 total goals (3.5 per game) rank 15th in the league.
- The Kings have given up 68 total goals (only 2.3 per game), ranking first in league play for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s second-best goal differential at +33.
- The 21 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season rank 16th in the NHL (on 101 power-play chances).
- The Kings are 17th in the league with a 20.79% power-play conversion rate.
- The Kings have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
- The Kings’ 86.81% penalty-kill success rate is third-best in the league.
- The Kings win 50.9% of their faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
- The Kings shoot 10.3% as a team (14th in the league).
- The Kings have earned three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 16.5 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Los Angeles, Anze Kopitar has put up 29 points.
- Kevin Fiala has 29 points (six goals, 23 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- With 27 points through 29 games (nine goals and 18 assists), Adrian Kempe has been an important part of Los Angeles’ offensive efforts this season.
- In the eight games Pheonix Copley has played this season, his save percentage is .870, 66th in the league.
Kings Injuries
Pheonix Copley: Undisclosed (Out),
Vladislav Gavrikov: Lower Body (Out),
Viktor Arvidsson: Back (Out)
Flames Insights
- With 99 goals (three per game), the Flames have the NHL’s 18th-ranked offense.
- The Flames concede 3.2 goals per game (106 in total), 23rd in the league.
- Their -7 goal differential is 23rd in the league.
- The Flames have 12 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 104 chances.
- The Flames have the NHL’s 30th-ranked power-play percentage (11.54).
- The Flames lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with eight.
- The 82.69% penalty-kill percentage of the Flames is seventh in the league.
- At 50.4%, the Flames have the league’s 16th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The Flames’ 9.5% shooting percentage is 21st in the league.
- The Flames have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Flames Key Players
- Nazem Kadri has put up 24 points (0.7 per game) for Calgary, with eight goals and 16 assists in 33 games (playing 18:24 per game).
- Elias Lindholm is one of the top contributors for Calgary with 23 total points (0.7 per game), with eight goals and 15 assists in 33 games.
- Blake Coleman’s 10 goals and 12 assists add up to 22 points this season.
- Daniel Vladar is 5-4-2 on the season, allowing 36 goals (3.4 goals against average) and amassing 278 saves with an .885 save percentage (59th in the league).
Flames Injuries
Oliver Kylington: Undisclosed (Out),
Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out),
Walker Duehr: Illness (Questionable),
Kevin Rooney: Shoulder (Out)