Saber vs. Flames | Instructions, setup notes and storylines

Storylines

1. Maintain momentum

The Sabers have outscored their opponents 11-2 in their last two games. In both competitions they rolled four forward lines evenly and played a stringent defense in front of Luukkonen.

Fifteen players scored a point in the win over the Rangers, including six different goalscorers.

“All of our players are leaving now,” Sabers captain Rasmus Dahlin said. “We have a lot of confidence in our group, so we just have to keep growing.”

2. Special teams

The Sabers have a power play record of 6 for 21 (28.6 percent) in their last six games. Zach Benson scored with the extra man on Thursday against a penalty-killing Rangers that hadn’t allowed a goal in their last five games.

Buffalo’s penalty kill, meanwhile, has been perfect on seven occasions in its last two games after going 4-4 ​​against New York.

“I feel like we’re even more proud of this,” Luukkonen said. “We want to be good at it. It can change the game.”

3. Explore the flames

The Flames showed late-game resilience with a 7-5-2 start. They have outscored their opponents 21-15 in the third period, including an overtime loss Thursday in Boston that allowed them to overcome a two-goal deficit in the final 20 minutes.

Defenseman Rasmus Andersson leads Calgary with 11 points (4+7), while forwards Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri are tied with five goals each.

Dustin Wolf started the last two games, including 34 saves in the overtime loss to Boston. The 23-year-old is 4-2-1 with a save percentage of .906.