Flames visit the Capitals following shutout victory

Posted October 22, 2021 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals

Washington; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -158, Flames +132; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: Calgary visits Washington after the Flames shut out Detroit 3-0. Jacob Markstrom earned the victory in the net for Calgary after recording 33 saves.

Washington went 36-15-5 overall a season ago while going 17-8-3 at home. The Capitals scored 38 power play goals with a 24.8% success rate on power play opportunities last season.

Calgary went 26-27-3 overall and 11-15-2 on the road a season ago. The Flames averaged 3.6 penalties and 8.0 penalty minutes per game.

The teams face off Saturday for the first time this season.

INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.

Flames: None listed.

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

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