It’s a potential playoff preview tonight at the Saddledome!
The Calgary Flames (47-22-7, 101 points) host the Dallas Stars (39-31-6, 84 points). The Flames lead the Pacific Division while the Stars hold down the first wildcard spot, just three points ahead of the second wildcard spot that would earn them a first round date with the Flames.
The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. on Sportsnet One and Sportsnet 960 The Fan. The Flames opened as a slight (-165) favourite on OddsShark’s moneyline.
The Flames
Projected lines, via Daily Faceoff:
Gaudreau – Ryan – Frolik Giordano – Brodie David Rittich jumps back in net after Mike Smith started for three in a row – Rittich was under the weather over the weekend, so it made some sense to give Smith some work.
Tkachuk – Backlund – Lindholm
Neal – Monahan – Czarnik
Mangiapane – Jankowski – Hathaway
Hanifin – Hamonic
Fantenberg – Andersson