5 THINGS - FLAMES @ WILD

FLAMES (28-23-3) @ WILD (36-21-6)

6 p.m. MT | TV: Sportsnet West | RADIO: Sportsnet 960 The FAN

2022-23 Season Series: 1-1-0

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GAME DAY VIDEO
Game Day with Brendan Parker
Pregame Interviews - Huberdeau & Weegar
GAME DAY FEATURES
Projected Lineup
Say What - 'Get to Work'
STAT PACK
Media Game Notes
Scoring Leaders
2022-23 Head-to-Head Stats
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Leading Scorers:
Flames:
Points - Tyler Toffoli (54)
Goals - Tyler Toffoli (26)
Wild:
Points - Kirill Kaprizov (73)
Goals - Kirill Kaprizov (39)
Special Teams:
Flames:
PP - 19.3% (23rd) / PK - 80.9% (13th)
Wild:
PP - 22.7% (12th) / PK - 82.2% (8th)
Advanced Stats:
Flames:
Shot Attempts: 56.09% (2nd)
High-Danger Chances: 52.34% (13th)
Wild:
Shot Attempts: 50.80% (16th)
High-Danger Chances: 51.90% (14th)
Everything's bigger in Texas.
Including jump-off-your-couch-and-cheer victories.
Newcomer Nick Ritchie scored to put the Flames up 1-0 after 20 minutes with a 17-10 edge in shots in the frame.
Then Nikita Zadorov had a shift for the ages to score and make it 2-nil.
But the Central Division-leading Stars are sitting there for a reason - talent and resilience. They scored two straight in the middle stanza before Elias Lindholm tallied to give the good guys a 3-2 lead after 20 minutes.
Rasmus Andersson scored to make it 4-2, but Dallas showed again why they are a Western Conference power this season with two goals to tie it up. With time winding dow,n they got a powerplay and the Flames held the fort, before Tyler Toffoli was sprung for a breakaway and beat Jake Oettinger with just seven ticks on the clock for a wild win.

Minny has been home chilling out. They haven't played since beating the Flames 3-0 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night.
BIG Z:
Nikita Zadorov scored his ninth goal of the season last night in Dallas as he expands on his career high for goals in a single campaign. Zadorov leads all Russian-born defenceman in goals this season and has the most points by a Russian-born defenceman in Flames franchise history (35). Zadorov's 12 goals as a member of the Flames are the sixth-most by a Russian skater in Flames history, just two goals behind Andrei Nazarov for fifth spot on the list.
IMPRESSIVE COMPANY:
Troy Stecher fed Zadorov last night in Dallas for his first point as a member of the Flames. With the helper, Stecher moves within three-points of the 100-point plateau in his career and is looking to join 28 other active undrafted NHL skaters who have eclipsed 100 career NHL points.
ONE AWAY FROM 200:
Elias Lindholm scored his 199th career goal last night in Dallas, putting him one away from 200 in his NHL career. Lindholm is looking to become the sixth active Swedish-born skater to reach the milestone, and the fifth from the 2013 draft class. The Boden, Sweden native has scored 135 of his 199 goals as a member of the Flames and currently has the fourth-most goals by a Swedish-born player in Flames franchise history. Only Mikael Backlund (180), Hakan Loob (193), and Kent Nilsson (229) have more.
Flames - Jonathan Huberdeau
The easy answer here would be Mr. Tyler Toffoli, oh he of the amazing game-winner with seven seconds left against Dallas. But Huberdeau was on a mission in the win over the Stars, collecting a pair of helpers - including setting up Toffoli's winner with a heads-up pass - and recording a pair of shots.
But those numbers don't tell the whole story. He - along with Nazem Kadri - seemed to mesh with new linemate Nick Ritchie, Huberdeau setting up his first goal as a Flame to open the scoring. No. 10 was rolling all night, showing off his deft passing skills and could have collected a half-dozen helpers with the incredible passes he was dishing all game.
Wild - Kirill Kaprizov
If you play the Wild, Kaprizov is the alwaysthe player to watch. His impressive stats are listed above. He's leading the team for a reason - incredible skill coupled with amazing hockey sense. He can go north-south and put on a clinic, but his ability to circle in the zone and find open ice is his arguably his greatest attribute.
When scoring four or more goals, the Flames are 20-1-2 this season.