The Flames are back in town after a six-game, 12-day road swing that saw them make stops in Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington, Columbus, Dallas and Denver. They went 3-2-1 on the trip, with Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan leading the way with 10 points each. Calgary will play four games during their current homestand, hosting Toronto, Arizona, Edmonton, and Philadelphia.
QUICK STRIKES
The Flames are 7-2-0 when scoring the first goal in games this year, are 7-4-0 when outshooting their opponents, have a 3-0-0 record when leading after the first period and are 8-0-0 when leading after 40:00.
PK HEATING UP
The Flames penalty killing has improved over the course of the month and they have now killed off 13 of their last 15 penalties.