Update (2:07 p.m. ET, Tuesday): The probable starting goaltenders for Tuesday’s game between the Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks have changed. Dustin Wolf is now listed as the probable starter for Calgary, replacing Devin Cooley in that projected role, while Lukas Dostal remains the probable starter for Anaheim.
The Calgary Flames try to avoid their sixth straight loss when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, one day after Anaheim beat them 4-2 at Scotiabank Saddledome in the first meeting between the two clubs this season. The Flames are 0-5-0 to open the year, while the Ducks sit at 4-1-0 and have won four of their last five games. This Flames vs Ducks preview breaks down the matchup, the injury situations on both sides and what to watch when puck drops at Honda Center.
Flames Vs Ducks Game Information
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 13
- Time: 9:45 p.m. ET
- Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
- TV/Streaming: ESPN+, KCOP, Prime Video (Local)
- Series: Anaheim leads the season series 1-0
By The Numbers
- Record: Calgary 0-5-0, Anaheim 4-1-0
- Points standing: Calgary 0, Anaheim 8
- Goals scored (season total): Calgary 8, Anaheim 18
- Goals against (season total): Calgary 27, Anaheim 13
- Average goals against: Calgary 5.40, Anaheim 2.60
- Save percentage: Calgary .817, Anaheim .897
- Shooting percentage: Calgary 5.7%, Anaheim 15.5%
- Power-play goals: Calgary 2, Anaheim 6
- Penalty minutes: Calgary 64, Anaheim 43
Flames Outlook
Calgary’s 0-5-0 start includes an 0-4-0 mark in Pacific Division play, and the Flames have been outscored 27-8 through five games. According to FOX Sports, Calgary has also struggled in games where it has taken more penalties than its opponent, a pattern that lines up with a team penalty-minute total of 64, well above Anaheim’s 43.
The Flames’ offense has managed just eight goals all season on a 5.7% shooting clip, while the defense has allowed 27 goals and posted an .817 team save percentage. Dustin Wolf made 24 saves in Saturday’s 4-2 loss to Anaheim, according to NHL.com, and he is now listed as the probable starting goalie for Calgary on Tuesday.
Calgary will be without left wing Jonathan Huberdeau, who is on injured reserve recovering from hip surgery, and left wing Samuel Honzek, who is out with a lower-body injury. Morgan Frost leads the Flames with two goals, Joel Farabee has three assists and Matt Coronato paces the team with three points.
Ducks Outlook
Anaheim enters at 4-1-0 overall, sitting third in the Pacific Division with eight points. The Ducks have won four of their last five games, including Saturday’s 4-2 win over Calgary in which Ville Husso started in net, according to NHL.com.
Anaheim’s offense has produced 18 goals on a 15.5% shooting percentage, and the defense has limited opponents to 13 goals with a 2.60 goals-against average and an .897 save percentage as a team. Lukas Dostal is projected to start in goal Tuesday.
The Ducks’ injury list is longer than Calgary’s. Left wing Cutter Gauthier is out with an upper-body injury, and center Ryan Poehling is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Defensemen Drew Helleson and Ian Moore are also on injured reserve with lower-body injuries, while right wing Troy Terry remains on injured reserve recovering from hip surgery. Leo Carlsson leads Anaheim with seven assists and eight points, while Beckett Sennecke tops the team with three goals.
Key Matchup
Calgary’s discipline against Anaheim’s power play looms as the deciding factor. Anaheim has already converted six power-play goals this season compared to Calgary’s two, and the Flames carry a season penalty-minute total of 64 against Anaheim’s 43. If Calgary can keep its penalty minutes down, it gives itself a better chance against a Ducks team that has outscored opponents 18-13 this season. In goal, Dustin Wolf is now projected to start for Calgary after making 24 saves in Saturday’s loss, going up against Lukas Dostal, who is projected to start for Anaheim.
What To Watch
Calgary is looking for its first win of the season and sits last in the Pacific Division with zero points, while Anaheim is trying to build on a 4-1-0 start. Tuesday marks the second meeting between the two clubs this season after Anaheim’s 4-2 win on Saturday, and another Calgary loss would make it six straight to open the year. Calgary continued its search for answers in a 7-3 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche and has also dropped a recent matchup detailed in this Canucks vs Flames recap. For more on Calgary’s early-season struggles, see this Flames vs Kraken preview and this breakdown of the Flames vs Canucks matchup.
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