Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars – Stanley Cup Preview, Tips and Odds

NHL

Calgary Flames

Final

1:0

Dallas Stars

Highlights and Stats

The Calgary Flames welcome the Dallas Stars to Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday for the opening game of their Stanley Cup 1st playoff battle, scheduled for 10:00 PM EDT. The Flames topped the standings of the Pacific Division in the regular season, ending with 111 points, while their opponents who are part of the Central Division finished on 4th spot with 98 points.

Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 04-21-2022

Team	P1	P2	P3	Final
Calgary Flames	0	1	3	4
Dallas Stars	0	1	1	2

The most recent encounter was held on April 21st, 2022 and finished in a 4-2 Calgary Flames victory. Andrew Mangiapane was one of the main reasons for the Flames’s triumph back then. He spent 15:54 on the ice, earning 2 points, by scoring 1 goal and assisting one time to his teammates. It was Luke Glendening who played best for the Stars, as he spent 11:54 skating and ended scoring one goal. The Flames’ goalie Jacob Markstrom faced 23 shots and managed to save 21 of those. The other side’s goalkeeper Jake Oettinger ended the night with a 0.917 save percentage. Dallas Stars are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five matches against Calgary Flames, registering 3 victories, while losing 2 times in the process.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Calgary Flames Form

*Last 10 Calgary Flames Games - 6:2:2

04-29-2022	04-28-2022	04-26-2022	04-23-2022	04-21-2022	04-19-2022	04-18-2022	04-16-2022	04-14-2022	04-12-2022
3:1@ Winnipeg Jets	3:2@ Minnesota Wild	4:5@ Nashville Predators	6:3vs Vancouver Canucks	4:2vs Dallas Stars	3:2@ Nashville Predators	2:5@ Chicago Blackhawks	9:1vs Arizona Coyotes	1:6vs Vegas Golden Knights	5:3vs Seattle Kraken

It wasn’t the best game for Calgary Flames on 04/29, as they were defeated 3-1 by Winnipeg Jets on enemy ice. The Flames’ best player on the night was Matthew Tkachuk, who spent 18:39 on the ice and chipped in with a point. He shot 2 times towards the enemy’s goal and scored 1 goal. The team’s netminder Dan Vladar’s exploits also need to be mentioned as he deflected 40 of the 42 shots sent towards his net, but the 2 he let in proved decisive and his Flames eventually lost. Calgary are 6-2-2 when it comes to the latest 10 games and as of now are on a run of L1. The Flames ended the regular NHL season with 25-9-7 balance when performing on home ice. Game 2 of the series against the Stars will take place on Thursday, May 5th again on home ice.

Calgary Flames Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Jacob Markstrom

  Games Played:63

  Saves Percentage:0.922

  Shutouts:7
• Top Skater

  Johnny Gaudreau

  Games Played:82

  Goals:40

  Assists:75

Calgary Flames Missing Players

NONE

Dallas Stars Form

*Last 10 Dallas Stars Games - 5:3:2

04-29-2022	04-27-2022	04-26-2022	04-23-2022	04-21-2022	04-20-2022	04-18-2022	04-16-2022	04-14-2022	04-12-2022
4:2vs Anaheim Ducks	3:4vs Arizona Coyotes	3:2vs Vegas Golden Knights	3:2vs Seattle Kraken	4:2@ Calgary Flames	5:2@ Edmonton Oilers	6:2@ Vancouver Canucks	2:1vs San Jose Sharks	2:3vs Minnesota Wild	1:0vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Dallas Stars met the Anaheim Ducks on 04/29 at home and the game finished in a 4-2 score in the hosts’ favor. The team’s best performer in that clash was Vladislav Namestnikov, as he scored 1 goal for 17:53 of game time on the night. He succeeded with his only shot towards the enemy’s net. The Stars’ victory was achieved also thanks to goalie Jake Oettinger, who saved 19 of the 21 shots, sent towards his goal. The organization won 5 of its last 10 matches, lost 3 during regular time and was defeated 2 times in OT or shootouts. When travelling the Stars were 19-20-2 throughout the regular campaign.

Dallas Stars Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Jake Oettinger

  Games Played:48

  Saves Percentage:0.914

  Shutouts:15
• Top Skater

  Joe Pavelski

  Games Played:82

  Goals:27

  Assists:54

Dallas Stars Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final
Calgary Flames	1	0	0	1
Dallas Stars	0	0	0	0

Calgary FlamesDallas Stars

• Score

  1

  0

• PP Opportunities

  8

  8

• PP Goals

  1

  0

• Faceoffs Won

  0

  0

• Giveaways

  0

  0

• Hits

  0

  0

• Penalty Minutes

  0

  0

• Shots

  0

  0

• Takeaways

  0

  0

Play-by-Play

Calgary FlamesvsDallas Stars

• 1`04:56
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  Jani Hakanpaa2 minutes for Illegal check to head Blake Coleman
• 1`05:01
  Elias LindholmMatthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau

  1-0
• 1`07:43
  Nikita Zadorov2 minutes for Holding Michael Raffl

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• 1`14:43
  Brett Ritchie2 minutes for Interference Joel Kiviranta

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• 1`17:21
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  2 minutes for Too Many Men on the Ice (served by Alexander Radulov)
• 1`20:00
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  Michael Raffl2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike conduct Matthew Tkachuk (served by Alexander Radulov)
• 1`20:00
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  Michael Raffl5 minutes for Fighting Matthew Tkachuk
• 1`20:00
  Matthew Tkachuk5 minutes for Fighting Michael Raffl

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• 1`20:00
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  John Klingberg10 minutes for Misconduct Rasmus Andersson
• 1`20:00
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  John Klingberg5 minutes for Fighting Rasmus Andersson
• 1`20:00
  Rasmus Andersson5 minutes for Fighting John Klingberg

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• 1`20:00
  Rasmus Andersson10 minutes for Misconduct John Klingberg

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• 2`05:11
  Blake Coleman2 minutes for Roughing Tyler Seguin

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• 2`12:10
  Blake Coleman2 minutes for Interference Miro Heiskanen

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• 2`14:38
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  Michael Raffl2 minutes for Roughing Oliver Kylington
• 2`16:19
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  Jamie Benn2 minutes for Tripping Oliver Kylington
• 2`18:41
  2 minutes for Too Many Men on the Ice (served by Matthew Tkachuk)

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Players Stats

Calgary Flames

SKATER	POS	G	A	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	GVLS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI	PP TOI	SH TOI
Elias Lindholm	C	1	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	1	65.20	19:58	03:43	03:31
Johnny Gaudreau	LW	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	17:54	04:30	00:16
Matthew Tkachuk	LW	0	1	0	5	1	3	0	1	1	0.00	16:31	03:01	00:00
Trevor Lewis	C	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	57.10	11:27	00:34	02:55
Milan Lucic	LW	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0.00	09:59	01:02	00:00
Mikael Backlund	C	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	2	40.00	17:37	02:13	03:59
Erik Gudbranson	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	0	0.00	23:19	00:49	04:47
Tyler Toffoli	RW	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00	16:20	03:46	01:40
Christopher Tanev	D	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	1	1	0.00	25:51	02:30	05:35
Calle Jarnkrok	C	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	50.00	15:23	02:33	01:50
Blake Coleman	C	0	0	0	4	0	6	0	0	0	0.00	12:06	01:11	01:04
Brett Ritchie	RW	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	07:21	00:11	00:00
Dillon Dube	C	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	1	0	100.00	13:55	02:09	02:33
Rasmus Andersson	D	0	0	0	15	1	0	1	0	0	0.00	08:33	00:58	01:53
Oliver Kylington	D	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0.00	13:43	02:45	00:00
Noah Hanifin	D	0	0	0	0	4	2	2	1	0	0.00	25:21	03:50	05:19
Andrew Mangiapane	LW	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0.00	15:38	02:52	02:11
Nikita Zadorov	D	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0.00	19:04	00:13	02:27

GOALIE	POS	SHA	SV	SV%	PIM	TOI
Jacob Markstrom	GK	16	16	1.000	0	60:00

Dallas Stars

SKATER	POS	G	A	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	GVLS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI	PP TOI	SH TOI
John Klingberg	D	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	07:23	01:45	00:18
Vladislav Namestnikov	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	10:58	00:00	03:12
Luke Glendening	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	57.10	13:19	00:24	02:49
Tyler Seguin	C	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	50.00	19:22	04:57	00:13
Jamie Benn	LW	0	0	0	2	3	2	0	0	0	50.00	15:56	04:34	01:19
Joe Pavelski	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	44.40	19:26	05:00	00:04
Jani Hakanpaa	D	0	0	0	2	2	1	3	0	0	0.00	18:00	00:09	03:29
Radek Faksa	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	27.30	12:14	00:13	03:05
Michael Raffl	LW	0	0	0	9	0	4	1	1	0	0.00	13:04	00:27	01:49
Esa Lindell	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	0.00	22:10	03:07	04:34
Joel Hanley	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0.00	12:43	00:00	00:15
Denis Gurianov	RW	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	12:44	04:17	00:00
Roope Hintz	LW	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	50.00	19:20	04:48	02:40
Miro Heiskanen	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	1	0.00	29:57	05:29	03:44
Jason Robertson	LW	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	18:12	05:16	00:00
Alexander Radulov	RW	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	13:06	04:12	00:00
Ryan Suter	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	0.00	25:46	05:22	03:14
Joel Kiviranta	LW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	09:14	00:00	00:00

GOALIE	POS	SHA	SV	SV%	PIM	TOI
Jake Oettinger	GK	26	25	0.962	0	59:01