Flames vs Predators – 6:00 – SNet-W

December 13th, 2011 | Posted in Game Takes | By: Mike Fawcett

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14-11-4

32 points – 9th in the West

VS

14-13-2

30 points – 11th in the West


Team Stat Comparison
Calgary Category Nashville
6-8-0 Home/Road Record 5-5-3
6-3-1 Last 10 4-6-0
Won 3 Streak Won 2
73 Goals 77
80 Goals Against 79
15.4% 22nd PP% 20.4% 4th
16 PP Goals 21
2 SH Goals Against 2
83.0% 14th PK% 84.1% 11th
18 PP Goals Allowed 17
0 SH Goals 3
320 PIM 342
44.8% 30th Face Off % 49.3% 18th

 

Goaltenders
Calgary
Name Games Played Wins Goals Against GAA Shutouts Saves Save %
Miikka Kipprusoff 25 14 57 2.40 2 622 0.916
Henrik Karlsson 6 0 18 3.48 0 154 0.895
Leland Irving 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.000
Nashville
Name Games Played Wins Goals Against GAA Shutouts Saves Save %
Pekka Rinne 26 12 63 2.59 3 712 0.919
Anders Lindback 6 2 12 2.52 0 112 0.903

 

Team Leaders
Calgary Category Nashville
Iginla & Jokinen 21 Points Craig Smith 22
Jarome Iginla 11 Goals Smith & Hornqvist 8
Alex Tanguay 14 Assists Weber & Suter 15
Paul Byron +4 +/- Shea Weber +14
Tim Jackman 39 PIM Jordin Tootoo 45
Jarome Iginla 2 Game Winning Goals Spaling & Wilson 2
Jarome Iginla 87 Shots Shea Weber 90
Tim Jackman 61 Hits Jarred Smithson 63
Scott Hannan 57 Blocked Shots Kevin Klein 64
Iginla & Stempniak 26 Missed Shots Shea Weber 35

 

Injuries
Calgary
Anton Babchuk D 11/09/2011 is on injured reserve IR hand
Brett Carson D 10/05/2011 is on injured reserve IR back
Mark Giordano D 11/28/2011 is on injured reserve and is out indefinitely IR ruptured tendons in leg
Henrik Karlsson G 12/05/2011 is on injured reserve and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks IR sprained right MCL
David Moss RW 11/13/2011 is on injured reserve IR foot
Alex Tanguay LW 12/11/2011 is questionable for Tuesday’s game against Nashville Questionable flu-like symptoms
Nashville
Blake Geoffrion C 11/29/2011 is on injured reserve IR left arm/shoulder

 

Matchup
Calgary
Flames are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings
Flames are 0-6 in the last 6 in Nashville
Nashville
The Home team is 3-7 in the last 10 meetings

 

Past 10 Meetings
Visitor Category Home
11-29-11 Nashville 0 Calgary 1
10-22-11 Nashville 2 Calgary 0
03-06-11 Nashville 2 Calgary 3
02-01-11 Calgary 3 Nashville 2 (SO)
01-24-11 Nashville 1 Calgary 3
10-19-10 Calgary 1 Nashville 0 (OT)
01-15-10 Nashville 1 Calgary 0
01-05-10 Calgary 3 Nashville 1
12-19-09 Nashville 5 Calgary 3
11-30-09 Calgary 5 Nashville 0

 

HD’s Gut Feeling
The Flames are finally over .500 and will stay there by extending their 3 game win streak tonight. Iggy is back with 9 points in the last 5 games. The teams have three 1-0 games in the last 7 meetings. Flames win 3-1 – Iginla, Jokinen (X2)

 

Projected Lines
Curtis Glencross Olli Jokinen Jarome Iginla
Alex Tanguay Brendan Morrison Rene Bourque
Blake Comeau Mikael Backlund Lee Stempniak
Tom Kostopoulos Matt Stajan Tim Jackman
Projected Pairings
Scott Hannan Derek Smith
Jay Bouwmeester Chris Butler
TJ Brodie Joe Piskula
Projected Starting Goaltender
Miikka Kiprusoff


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