#Mikael Backlund

A Pacific division battle is set for Wednesday night when the Calgary Flames (39 points) visit the Seattle Kraken (40 points). Calgary is currently fifth in the Pacific, but just one-place back of these Kraken who sit in third. Below is my NHL best bet for Flames vs Kraken on Wednesday. This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 10:00 p.m.…

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It's now been almost a year since longtime captain of the Calgary Flames Mark Giordano was taken by the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft, which also means it's been almost an entire year since the Flames had an official captain. While the lack of captain over the last year seemed to allow many players to rise up as leaders, it's time the team…

Arizona Coyotes vs Calgary Flames 12/5/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Arizona Coyotes will go against the Calgary Flames in NHL action in Scotiabank Saddledome, AB, CAN, on Monday, December 5, 2022, at 9:00 PM ET. The Coyotes had a tough week, dropping eight of their previous nine matches. They will attempt to turn things around by defeating…

The 2022-23 NHL season continues to roll along, and there are a ton of betting online options on Thursday night. The Calgary Flames host the Montreal Canadiens in one of the matchups, and this game could end up being a pretty good battle. Montreal has won three of its last five games, but they are still struggling to really get going. The Canadiens…

Welcome back for a second article of mine here and a nice 10-game NHL slate tonight as well! Tired of all the pre-holiday stuff and want to find some nice betting angles? I hope so, as we started off on the right foot with the first article and are looking to continue to build upon that. I always take a cumulative look at individual possession…

Winnipeg Jets vs Calgary Flames 11/12/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The game between the Winnipeg Jets and the Calgary Flames will be held at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Canada on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 10:00 PM (EDT). The Jets are in first place in the Central Division with a record of 8-3-1. The Jets are coming off with three…

The Calgary Flames head to Beantown to battle the Boston Bruins in an outer conference showdown at TD Garden. It's time to continue our NHL odds series and make a Flames-Bruins prediction and pick. The Flames fell to the New Jersey Devils 3-2 n Tuesday night. Things started well when Nazem Kadri snipped a powerplay goal to give the Flames an early…

Calgary Flames vs New York Islanders 11/7/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Calgary Flames and the New York Islanders will meet at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on Monday, November 07, 2022, at 8:00 PM (EDT). The Flames are in fifth place in the Pacific Division with a record of 5-4-0. Calgary is entering this match with three straight…

Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames 11/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary will be hosting the Seattle Kraken (4th in Pacific Division) and the Calgary Flames (4th in Pacific Division) on Tuesday evening. The Kraken at 4-4-2 overall and 2-1-1 on the road, went 6-4 against the puck line overall and 3-1 on the road…

The fantasy season is upon us. Another year of tears of joy and heartbreak. To help you along, here's your fantasy outlook for all the Calgary Flames Last season: 50-21-11, 1st Pacific, 6th overall. GF: 6th, GA: 3rd, PP: 10th, PK: 6th. It was an incredible turnaround under Darryl Sutter. After being the long-term replacement following Geoff Ward's…

Speedy winger Kevin Rooney might be the best fit to complete the Flames' third line Throughout training camp, Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter has repeatedly discussed his team's need for another forward to step into a top-nine role. Jonathan Huberdeau, Elias Lindholm, Andrew Mangiapane, Nazem Kadri, and Tyler Toffoli are pretty much locked…

The Calgary Flames preseason contest against the Seattle Kraken featured plenty of dynamic duos on Monday night. Andrew Mangiapane and Nazem Kadri showed speed and vision, creating chances with relentless motors. Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund picked up where they left off in the playoffs. Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin were a force on…