After a road trip that netted them half of the possible points, the Calgary Flames (35-16-7, 77 points) return home looking to inch themselves closer to a Western Conference playoff berth. They host the Arizona Coyotes (26-27-5, 57 points) in a rare holiday afternoon game. The Coyotes just toppled the powerhouse Toronto Maple Leafs; can the Flames keep their home-ice momentum rolling?
The puck drops slightly after 2 p.m. MT on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960 The Fan!
The Flames
Projected lines, via Daily Faceoff:
Gaudreau – Monahan – Lindholm Giordano – Brodie Mike Smith starts for the Flames, backed up by David Rittich.
Tkachuk – Backlund – Frolik
Bennett – Jankowski – Czarnik
Mangiapane – Ryan – Hathaway
Hanifin – Hamonic
Kylington – Andersson