8:07 pm
April 19

Flames @ Predators

Who will WIN this matchup?

Calgary Flames (47-20-9)

@ Nashville Predators (43-28-5)

 

Starting Goalies:

TBD (CGY): Unconfirmed

TBD (NSH): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Calgary Flames: (-125)

Nashville Predators: (+105)

 

• The Predators (43-28-5, 91 points) hold one of the two Western Conference wild-card spots, tied on points with the Dallas Stars, and are looking to rebound from an 8-3 shellacking at the hands of the visiting St. Louis Blues on Sunday. The Pacific Division-leading Flames (47-20-9, 103 points) offer a sturdy test.

• Nashville’s loss certainly is the kind that can snap a team into focus. The Predators opened the scoring and had a lead until late in the first period, but then surrendered seven second-period goals — a franchise record for most allowed in a period.

• The Flames arrive in Nashville after a 5-2 road victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, which gives them seven victories in eight outings.

• Calgary’s Dillon Dube opened the scoring 22 seconds into the affair, and yet again the line of Johnny Gaudreau, Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk made a huge mark. Tkachuk collected a pair of assists to give him 98 points on the season, while Gaudreau scored twice to reach 107 points — which ties him for fourth most in a season in franchise history. He won’t reach the franchise record of 131 set by Kent Nilsson in 1980-81, but second on the list is Joe Mullen’s 110 in 1988-89. With six games remaining, Gaudreau has a chance to surpass that.

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