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The Calgary Flames face the Vegas Golden Knights with both teams on opposite directions of the standings this season. The Flames have an 11-13-3 record and with a 5-5 record in their last 10 games, they are in fifth place in the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights have a 19-5-5 record and with three wins in a row, they have the best record in the Pacific Division. Both teams look to improve in the division and the Western Conference and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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The Flames are having a season to forget with their offense letting them down, scoring only 2.89 goals per game with only seven goals in the last three games. Nazem Kadri, Elias Lindholm, and Blake Coleman have combined for 20 goals and 31 assists but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only six skaters have six goals or more and opposing defenses can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense has been the Flames' downfall, allowing 3.33 including 15 goals in the last four games. MacKenzie Weegar and Noah Hannifin have combined for 2.7 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. In addition, goaltender Daniel Vladar has struggled with a .877 save percentage and a 3.45 goals-against average on 212 shots with -5.6 goals saved above average.