The center has 32 points (16 goals, 16 assists) in 44 games this season for the Flames, who have won two in a row after going 2-5-1 in their previous eight. He has 298 points (107 goals, 191 assists) in seven seasons with Calgary and the Carolina Hurricanes. The Blackhawks have won six of eight, including a 5-3 victory in Calgary on Dec. 31 after going 1-4-1 in their previous six games.
Players to watch
Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau has five points (one goal, four assists) during a three-game point streak. Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has seven points (four goals, three assists) during a three-game point streak, including two goals and two assists against the Flames on Dec. 31.
They said it
"You probably look more toward 1,000 than 500, but it's a lot of games, lot of preparation and a lot of hard work." -- Flames center Elias Lindholm on playing his 500th NHL game "We are playing better, our habits are better, we're giving ourselves a better chance to win for the most part most nights. We need to continue to do that." -- Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton
Kylington and Rinaldo are in for Stone and Jankowski, respectively. … Nylander is in for Highmore after being a healthy scratch for three straight games.
Stat pack
The Flames are 6-1-0 in their previous seven games on the road. … DeBrincat has at least 20 assists in each of his three NHL seasons.
