The Calgary Flames (37-39-5) host the San Jose Sharks (19-53-9) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday, April 18 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and NBCS-CA, with each team back in action after a loss. The Flames are coming off a 4-1 defeat to the Vancouver Canucks, while the Sharks were beaten by the Edmonton Oilers 9-2 in their most recent outing.
Flames vs. Sharks Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Flames vs. Sharks for free with a trial to Fubo!
Flames and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Flames Insights
- The Flames’ 248 total goals (3.1 per game) make them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Flames have allowed 266 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 22nd in NHL play in goals against.
- Their -18 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
- The 45 power-play goals the Flames have scored this season (to rank 22nd in the NHL) have come on 251 power-play chances.
- The Flames are 25th in the league with a 17.93% power-play conversion rate.
- The Flames have recorded 11 shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL squads).
- The Flames’ 81.07% penalty-kill success rate is ninth-best in the league.
- The Flames win 49.7% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
- The Flames connect on 9.8% of their shots (21st in the league).
- The Flames have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 18.6 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.
Flames Key Players
- Nazem Kadri is one of Calgary’s leading contributors this season with 75 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 10.7%.
- Yegor Sharangovich has 59 points (31 goals, 28 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Through 80 games, Jonathan Huberdeau has proven himself as another option for Calgary. He has 52 points (12 goals and 40 assists).
- In 48 games played this season, Jacob Markstrom (23-23-2) has allowed 131 goals.
Flames Injuries
Daniel Vladar: Hip (Out For Season), Blake Coleman: Upper Body (Questionable)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks’ 179 goals on the season (2.2 per game) rank them 31st in the league.
- The Sharks have given up 321 total goals this season (4.0 per game), 32nd in the league.
- They have the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -142.
- With 41 power-play goals (on 206 chances), the Sharks are 26th in the NHL.
- The Sharks have the league’s 21st-ranked power-play percentage (19.9).
- The Sharks have three shorthanded goals (27th in league).
- The 75.3% penalty-kill percentage of the Sharks is 28th in the NHL.
- At 48.8%, the Sharks have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The 8.7% shooting percentage of the Sharks is 30th in the league.
- The Sharks have held their opponents scoreless two times.
Sharks Key Players
- Mikael Granlund’s 59 points make him an important offensive option for San Jose. He has recorded 12 goals and 47 assists in 68 games.
- William Eklund is one of the top contributors for San Jose with 45 total points (0.6 per game), with 16 goals and 29 assists in 79 games.
- San Jose’s Fabian Zetterlund is among the leaders on the team with 43 total points (23 goals and 20 assists).
- Mackenzie Blackwood is 10-25-4 this season, amassing 1243 saves and allowing 140 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .899 save percentage (43rd in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out For Season), Logan Couture: Groin (Out For Season), Ty Emberson: Lower Body (Out For Season), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Alexander Barabanov: Lower Body (Out), Mackenzie Blackwood: Undisclosed (Questionable), Filip Zadina: Lower Body (Questionable), Jacob MacDonald: Undisclosed (Questionable), Kevin Labanc: Undisclosed (Questionable), Jan Rutta: Undisclosed (Questionable), Mike Hoffman: Undisclosed (Questionable)