Calgary takes on Vancouver following overtime victory

Updated Dec. 1, 2023 4:09 a.m. ET

Vancouver Canucks (15-8-1, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Calgary Flames (10-10-3, fourth in the Pacific Division)

Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames host the Vancouver Canucks after the Flames beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 in overtime.

Calgary is 10-10-3 overall and 4-1-0 against the Pacific Division. The Flames have allowed 75 goals while scoring 68 for a -7 scoring differential.

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Vancouver is 7-4-0 against the Pacific Division and 15-8-1 overall. The Canucks have a 10-4-0 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.

The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season. The Flames won the last meeting 5-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nazem Kadri has five goals and 10 assists for the Flames. MacKenzie Weegar has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

J.T. Miller has 13 goals and 23 assists for the Canucks. Brock Boeser has scored six goals and added five assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Flames: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.7 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Canucks: 5-5-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.3 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Flames: Oliver Kylington: out (undisclosed), Kevin Rooney: out (shoulder), Jakob Pelletier: out (shoulder).

Canucks: Pius Suter: out (undisclosed), Guillaume Brisebois: out (upper-body), Carson Soucy: out (foot), Tucker Poolman: out (head).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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