The Calgary Flames (33-29-5) host the Washington Capitals (32-25-9) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday, March 18 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+ and MNMT, with both teams back in action after a victory. The Flames are coming off a 5-2 triumph over the Montreal Canadiens, while the Capitals knocked off the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in their last outing.
Flames vs. Capitals Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Monday, March 18, 2024
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV: Monumental Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Flames vs. Capitals for free with a trial to Fubo!
Flames and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Flames Insights
- The Flames’ 211 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 15th in the league.
- The Flames rank 20th in goals against, conceding 211 total goals (3.2 per game) in league play.
- They have the league’s 16th-ranked goal differential at 0.
- The 31 power-play goals the Flames have recorded this season (on 209 power-play chances) rank 30th in the NHL.
- The Flames rank 30th in the league with a 14.83% power-play conversion rate.
- The Flames have scored 10 shorthanded goals this season.
- The Flames have the league’s fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (84.08%).
- The Flames win 49.4% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
- The Flames have a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 17th in the league.
- The Flames have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 18.1 hits and 17.4 blocked shots per game.
Flames Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Calgary, Nazem Kadri has put up 59 points.
- With 28 goals and 23 assists, Blake Coleman is one of the most important offensive options for Calgary with his 51 points (0.8 per game).
- Calgary’s offensive effort is aided by Yegor Sharangovich’s 51 points. He’s contributed 22 assists.
- Jacob Markstrom (22-17-2) has a 2.7 goals against average and a save percentage of .910 for Calgary.
Flames Injuries
Jacob Markstrom: Lower Body (Questionable), Connor Zary: Upper Body (Out)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals have 173 goals this season (2.6 per game), 29th in the NHL.
- The Capitals’ total of 202 goals conceded (3.1 per game) is 13th in the NHL.
- Their -29 goal differential is 27th in the league.
- With 36 power-play goals (on 189 chances), the Capitals are 25th in the NHL.
- The Capitals score on 19.05% of their power plays, No. 21 in the league.
- This season, the Capitals have three shorthanded goals (26th in NHL).
- The Capitals’ have the 17th-ranked penalty kill percentage (79.1%).
- The Capitals are 30th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.3%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Capitals are 21st in the league.
- The Capitals have held their opponents scoreless five times.
Capitals Key Players
- Dylan Strome has put up 51 points (0.8 per game) for Washington, with 22 goals and 29 assists in 66 games (playing 17:32 per game).
- Alexander Ovechkin is one of the impact players on offense for Washington with 50 total points (0.8 per game), with 19 goals and 31 assists in 63 games.
- John Carlson’s five goals and 34 assists add up to 39 points this season.
- Charlie Lindgren is 17-11-5 in 35 games this season, conceding 87 goals (2.6 goals against average) with 921 saves and a .914 save percentage (15th in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out)
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