The Philadelphia Flyers and Calgary Flames meet Sunday at Scotiabank Saddledome in a matchup between two clubs trying to find footing in the early part of the 2026-27 season. Puck drop for Flyers vs Flames Sunday is set for 7 p.m. ET, with Philadelphia carrying a 4-10-4 record into Alberta against a Calgary team that sits 7-9-1. The biggest question entering the night is whether either team can snap a losing pattern that has defined their last two weeks.
Flyers Vs Flames Game Information
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 8
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB
- TV/Streaming: ESPN+, NBC Sports Phil
- Series: First meeting of the season between the two clubs
Can The Flyers Stop The Bleeding On The Road?
Philadelphia has dropped four of its last five games, including a 3-2 loss at the New York Rangers on Nov. 6 and a 4-2 setback against the Minnesota Wild two days earlier. The lone win in that stretch came Nov. 1, a 6-3 decision over the Utah Mammoth. The Flyers sit last in the Metropolitan Division with 12 points, four points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for seventh place.
Trevor Zegras leads the team with 14 points on 10 assists, while Matvei Michkov paces the club with 10 goals. Dan Vladar is projected to start in net for Philadelphia, a club that has allowed 60 goals this season and posted a .891 save percentage as a team.
Can Calgary Build On Recent Wins Despite A Rough Week?
The Flames have split their last five, beating the Seattle Kraken 6-2 and the San Jose Sharks 2-1 before dropping back-to-back games, including a 5-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Nov. 7, the night before hosting Philadelphia. Calgary sits fifth in the Pacific Division with 15 points on a 7-9-1 mark.
Joel Farabee leads the Flames with 16 points, including a team-high six goals, while Matt Coronato has chipped in a team-best 11 assists. Dustin Wolf is projected to get the start in goal for Calgary, which has allowed 60 goals this season to match Philadelphia’s total, though the Flames carry a higher average against at 3.53 compared to the Flyers’ 3.33.
Who Is Sidelined For Sunday?
Calgary’s injury list is the longer of the two. Forward Jonathan Huberdeau remains on injured reserve following hip surgery with a return targeted for Nov. 21, and center Connor Zary is out after knee surgery with a return date of Nov. 28. Forward Samuel Honzek is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and a projected return of Nov. 15. Defenseman Kevin Bahl and forward Brennan Othmann are both listed as day-to-day, Bahl with a lower-body injury and Othmann with an upper-body issue, both with a possible return date of Nov. 8.
Philadelphia is comparatively healthier. Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is on injured reserve with a hand injury and a projected return of Nov. 11, while forward Nikita Grebenkin remains on injured reserve with a back injury and a return date listed as Feb. 13, 2027.
Key Matchup: Flyers’ Faceoff Edge Against Calgary’s Power Play
Philadelphia’s faceoff percentage of 50.8% gives it an advantage in puck possession compared to Calgary’s 47.6% mark. That edge could matter against a Flames power play that has converted 12 goals on the man advantage this season, more than the Flyers’ nine. If Philadelphia’s centers can control draws in the defensive zone and limit Calgary’s time with the puck on power-play entries, it takes away a weapon the Flames have leaned on in recent wins. Conversely, Calgary’s penalty kill will need to hold up against a Flyers group that has scored nine power-play goals of its own.
What To Watch
Both teams arrive near the bottom of their respective divisions, with Philadelphia last in the Metropolitan at 12 points and Calgary fifth in the Pacific at 15. Neither club has strung together consistent wins, with Calgary alternating results over its last five and Philadelphia losing four of its last five. A win Sunday would not change the standings dramatically, but it would offer either team a rare piece of momentum in a season defined so far by inconsistency.
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