The Calgary Flames (18-13-7, 43 points, 3rd Pacific) are on the road north of the border Tuesday when paying a visit to Western Conference rival the Winnipeg Jets (23-13-1, 47 points, 2nd Central). Calgary defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday night for their second straight victory and third of the last four. Winnipeg defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Saturday for their second consecutive victory. The Jets have moved to within five points of first place Dallas in the Central division. Calgary will play without Oliver Kylington, while Brett Ritchie is questionable. Winnipeg will play without Mason Appleton, Nikolaj Ehlers, Saku Maenaleane, Cole Perfetti, Nate Schmidt and Blake Wheeler
Calgary is allowing an average of 2.95 goals per game which is 14th best in the NHL. The Flames are allowing an average of 28.1 shots per game which is third best. Calgary has the 12th best penalty-kill unit in hockey, holding opponents scoreless 80.6% of the time the Flames are short-handed. Jacob Markstrom is 12-9-4 with a 2.78 goals-against average and .895 save percentage. Calgary has won four of the last five games Markstrom has been in net.
Calgary is scoring an average of 3.03 goals per game which is 21st in the NHL. The Flames average the second most shots per game at 35.0. Calgary's penalty-kill unit is below average, scoring only 19.5% of the time with the man advantage, which is 24th. Tyler Toffoli is the leading goal scorer for Calgary with 15, while Nazem Kadri has scored 14 and Elias Lindholm has scored 12. Rasmus Andersson and Lindholm are the co-leaders in assists with 22 each. Lindholm leads all players on Calgary in points with 34 and Toffoli is second with 30. Calgary has scored 24 goals on the power play in 38 games.