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The Calgary Flames (7-8-3, 17 points, 6th Pacific) hit the road on Wednesday with a visit to Tennessee to play Western Conference rival the Nashville Predators (7-10-0, 14 points, 6th Central) following a day off for each NHL team on Tuesday. Calgary defeated the Seattle Kraken on Monday 4-3 in their second stop in a lengthy road trip. Nashville defeated the Colorado Avalanche at home 4-3 on Monday for their second straight win. Calgary will play without D Oliver Kylington, LW Jakob Pelletier and C Kevin Rooney. Nashville will play without D Ryan McDonagh, C Tommy Nocak and D Luke Schenn.
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The Calgary Flames are scoring an average of only 2.89 goals per game which is 25th in the NHL. Calgary is averaging 32.8 shots per game which is seventh, while the Flames’ power play is 26th, scoring 12.7% of the time Calgary has the man advantage. Calgary is winning 50.5% of its face offs, which is 15th. Andrew Mangiapane and Blake Coleman each have scored five goals to lead Calgary and two others have scored four goals each. Elias Lindholm and Nazeem Kadri are the leaders in assists with nine each, while Lindholm is the leader in points with 13 and Kadri is second with 12.
Calgary has a goals against average of 3.33, which is 22nd in the NHL. The Flames are allowing an average of 29.1 shots per game which is 10th best. Calgary's penalty kill unit successfully holds opponents scoreless 85.7% of the tim e the Flames are short-handed which is 7th best in the NHL. Goalie Jacob Markstrom is 4-6-2 with a 2.75 goals against average and .903 save percentage. The Flames have won three of Markstrom’s last four starts.
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