The Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets face off on Friday in an NHL showdown at Nationwide Arena. When these two teams faced off in February it was the Flames that secured the 6-2 victory.
Calgary comes into this game with a 13-10-3 record overall and they have gone 3-5-2 away from home. In the last game against the Minnesota Wild, the Flames scored five goals, and that was enough to secure the two goal victory. Rasmus Andersson scored one goal and added two assists. The Flames are averaging 3.08 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while their defense is ranked 11th in the league.
On the other side of this Blue Jackets who sit with an 8-15-2 record overall and they have gone 6-10-1 at home. In the last game against the Buffalo Sabres, the Blue Jackets gave up nine goals, and they need to get better goaltending in this game. Patrik Laine and Gustav Nyquist both scored two goals. The Blue Jackets are averaging 2.84 goals while their defense is giving up 4.16 goals per game. The defense is ranked 32nd in the leauge, and that has to be a big concern for this team. Johnny Gaudreau has scored nine goals and added 19 assists so far this season.
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