2. SADDLEDOME SUCCESS
The Flames are coming off a 1-0 shut out loss on Sunday night to the Oilers, after riding a five-game winning streak and seven-game point streak (6-0-1)... The Flames are 8-2-1 this season when coming off a loss, and still own a seven-game point streak on home ice, going 6-0-1 and outscoring their opponent, 31 to 14, in that home stretch... Overall, Calgary is 10-3-2 at home and have the second-highest offense at home in the NHL, averaging 4.2 goals per-game (TBL: 4.27).
3. FLAME THROWERS
The Flyers went 1-0-1 against the Flames last season, including a 5-2 win at Calgary, which snapped a three-game losing skid at the Saddledome... Since the 2002 season, the Flyers have earned points in 15 of 18 meetings against the Flames, posting a 10-3-5 record... Matthew Tkachuk has three points (2g-1a) in three games, and Sean Monahan has eight goals and nine points in 10 career games agains the Flyers... Anthony Stolarz first NHL victory came against Calgary (Nov. 27, 2016) and Jori Lehtera averages a point per-game against the Flames in his career (3g-4a) in seven games.
4. THIS, THAT & THE OTHER
THIS: James van Riemsdyk needs one point to reach 400 in his NHL career (203g-196a) and Robert Hagg will be playing his 100th game in the NHL tonight... THAT: The Flames are the only team in the NHL with four players who have 30 or more points and one of two teams (WSH) with five players averaging a point-per-game... THE OTHER: Flames captain Mark Giordano will be in the lineup after serving a two-game suspension - he ranks 5th among all D-men in points (29) and T-2nd in assists (26)... The Flyers are expecting to get Sean Couturier back in the lineup after missing two games with a lower-body injury - he leads Flyers forwards in average ice time (21:31) and is second on the team in goals (10).
5. PLAYERS TO WATCH:
FLYERS (RW: #93 - Jakub Voracek)
Voracek is riding a season-high, five-game point streak with three goals and three assists for six points entering tonight's game... He posted five points, all assists, in the two-game season series against the Flames last season and has seven points in his last four outings against Calgary... He also has 12 career points (3g-9a) in 12 games at the Saddledome.
FLAMES (LW: #13 - Johnny Gaudreau)
Gaudreau loves playing against the team he grew up cheering for... He has nine points (2g-7a) in seven career games against the Flyers... He leads Calgary in scoring with 39 points and, since Nov. 17, Gaudreau ranks fifth in the NHL in scoring with 20 points (6g-14a) in just 12 games... Before getting shut out on Sunday, Gaudreau had a seven-game point streak, including four consecutive games of two points or more.
