Fast Facts - Flames @ Coyotes

FACING THE COYOTES
Tonight's tilt is the second of five meetings between the Calgary Flames and the Arizona Coyotes. The Flames edged the 'Yotes 2-1 in overtime back on Nov. 16, with Michael Frolik tallying the overtime winner. The Flames are red hot of late, coming into tonight's match with a four-game win streak and have 9 victories in their last 13 games.
LINEUP CHANGES
Lance Bouma will return to the lineup tonight after missing 17 games with a shoulder injury. Kris Versteeg (maintenance) will not play tonight. Chad Johnson will make his 11th start in the last 13 games for Calgary.
DESERT DOGS
- Radim Vrbata (4-4-8) leads the team in home scoring this season. - Martin Hanzal, Tobias Rieder, Max Domi and Jamie McGinn lead the team with 3 goals against division teams. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has registered a point in his last 3 home games (0-3-3). - ARI has scored 4 home shootout goals which are the 2nd-most in the League. - Max Domi has collected 13-16-29 in 39 games vs. the Pacific division. - Arizona has played in the 2nd most 1-goal games this season (7-6-4). - The Coyotes are 5-0-2 when leading after 2 periods this season. - Radim Vrbata finished November as the team's leading scorer with 3-6-9 in 13 games

COYOTES CAREER LEADERS VS. CALGARY

Shane Doan…21-34-55…72 career games
Radim Vrbata…7-12-19…46 career games
Oliver Ekman-Larsson…5-10-15…22 career games
STRONG SPECIAL TEAMS

For the second straight game and the fifth time in their last 13, the Flames won the special teams battle on Sunday night - scoring a pair of power play goals to the Ducks' one. Over that same 13-game stretch, Calgary has just a pair of contests where they allowed more PPGs than they scored. The Flames are 8-4-1 in their last 13 and in that span the power play (18.9%) and penalty kill (86.0%) are much improved compared to the first 15 games of 2016-17.
JOHNNY BE GOOD
Calgary's success in December over the last couple of years has been reflected in the impressive stats of forward Johnny Gaudreau. The 23-year-old is playing in his third December in the NHL and so far in his career, he has played 29 games in this month and recorded 22 goals and 13 assists for 35 points, while earning a +13 rating. The Flames have won 17 of those December games with Gaudreau in the lineup and he scored the game winner in four of those, assisted on it in five others and had the deciding goal in the one shootout win. The NHL has recognized Johnny as well, awarding him the 'First Star' for December 2015 and the Rookie of the Month for December 2014.
GOING STREAKING
The Flames stretched their winning streak to four and their point streak to five with Tuesday's 2-1 win in Dallas - it was also their eighth victory away from home, becoming just the third team in the NHL to eight road wins in 2016-17. Calgary improves to 9-3-1 in their last 13 games, outscoring the opposition 34-24, while their power play is operating at a 19.4% clip (seven goals on 36 opportunities) and their penalty kill is 86.0% (37 kills on 43 opportunities).
MAGIC JOHNSON
Flames goaltender Chad Johnson has started 11 of the club's last 13 games and he has posted a stellar 9-2-0 record over that span, including a trio of shutouts, with a .946 SV% and a 1.63 GAA. Among qualified NHL goalies in 2016-17, Johnson now shares second in shutouts (3), sixth in save percentage (.931) and eighth in GAA (2.04).
MILESTONES WITHIN REACH
Dennis Wideman needs 4 goals for 100.
Johnny Gaudreau needs 4 assists for 100.
Alex Chiasson needs 7 points 100.
BROADCAST INFO
Tonight's game is set for a 7:00 PM MT start with Sportsnet Flames (TV) and Sportsnet 960 The FAN (radio) carrying the broadcasts. @NHLFlames will be live-tweeting the match-up and posting exclusive content throughout the day.