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The Calgary Flames (39-27-14) will host the Pacific Division champions Vegas Golden Knights (49-22-9).
After securing two points comfortably against San Jose, the Flames’ next mission is to topple the four-time Pacific Division champs. While the Calgary faithful will also be hoping for favorable outcomes in St. Louis’ and Minnesota’s final regular season games, the onus is on the Flames to beat the Knights in regulation.
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That might be an uphill battle to climb considering Vegas has beaten Calgary in all three games so far, including shutouts in the first two.
Vegas is second in the power play, and are armed with the returning Tomas Hertl (who did not play in the Knights’ last game with the Flames) who has the sixth-highest power play goals in the league this season. It does bode in the Calgary’s favor that since March 26, they are first in the penalty kill, going 17-for-18.
The Knights also average 36.3 shots on goal per game to the Flames, which is the second-highest towards any team. At the same time, Calgary’s save percentage at even strength situations against Vegas is the eighth-worst in the league.
Dustin Wolf is in a fight of his life.
Meanwhile, the Knights’ save percentage is the second-highest against the Flames, who aren’t helping their case by averaging 23.3 shots of goal per game against Vegas, which is the second-lowest. Calgary’s power play has been the usual disappointing story, and when put in numbers, they are 3-for-20 in April. In that same time period, the Knights' PK ranked 10th.
TALE OF THE TAPE (SKATERS)
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TALE OF THE TAPE (GOALIES)
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We're not going to sugarcoat this, but it's going to take a heck of a Herculean effort to pull out a win at the Saddledome over the Vegas Golden Knights. But for a team that has gotten victories over conference leaders Washington and Winnipeg this season, it is very much in the realm of possibility for Calgary to squeeze out another W.
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