The Washington Capitals (0-1) square off against the Calgary Flames (1-1) at Capital One Arena on Monday, October 16 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MNMT. The Capitals fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 in their last game, while the Flames are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Capitals vs. Flames Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, October 16, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Monumental Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Capitals and Flames Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals ranked 20th in the NHL last season with 253 goals scored (3.1 per game).
- The Capitals were 18th in goals against, giving up 261 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL action.
- They had the league’s 20th-ranked goal differential at -8.
- The 52 power-play goals the Capitals put up last season ranked 16th in the NHL (on 245 power-play chances).
- The Capitals’ 21.22% power-play conversion rate was 16th in the league.
- The four shorthanded goals the Capitals scored last season ranked 30th among NHL teams.
- The Capitals had the league’s 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.86%).
- The Capitals won 49.5% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
- The Capitals shot 9.9% as a team (18th in the league).
- The Capitals shut out opponents five times last season. As a team, they averaged 24.6 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- With 42 goals and 33 assists last season, Alexander Ovechkin was one of Washington’s leading contributors (75 points).
- With 23 goals and 42 assists, Dylan Strome was one of the most important contributors for Washington (65 points, 0.8 per game).
- Washington’s offensive effort last season was aided by Evgeny Kuznetsov’s 65 points, including 43 assists.
- Last season for Washington, Charlie Lindgren (13-11-3) posted a 1.0 goals-against average, and a save percentage of 89.918.
Capitals Injuries
Joel Edmundson: Hand (Out), Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out)
Flames Insights
- The Flames’ 258 goals last season (3.2 per game) ranked them 19th in the NHL.
- The Flames allowed 3.0 goals per game (247 in total), 13th in the NHL.
- They had the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at +11.
- The Flames had 50 power-play goals (on 252 chances), 18th in the NHL.
- The Flames’ power-play percentage (19.84) put them 19th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Flames had eight.
- At 82.59%, the Flames had the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Flames were 16th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.3%).
- With a shooting percentage of 8.8%, the Flames were 32nd in the league.
- The Flames shut out their opponents once.
Flames Key Players
- Elias Lindholm scored 22 goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 42 assists (0.5 per game) last season, contributing to the Calgary offense with 64 total points (0.8 per game). He took 2.3 shots per game, shooting 11.8%.
- Mikael Backlund racked up 56 points last season, with 19 goals and 37 assists.
- Calgary’s Nazem Kadri was among the leading scorers on the team with 56 total points (24 goals and 32 assists).
- Daniel Vladar was 14-6-5 last season, allowing 72 goals (0.9 goals against average) with an 89.205 save percentage (53rd in the league).
Flames Injuries
Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out)
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