How to Watch Calgary Flames vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 10-20-2023

The Calgary Flames (2-1-1), coming off a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (1-2) at Nationwide Arena on Friday, October 20 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSOH. The Blue Jackets were defeated by the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 in their last outing.

Flames vs. Blue Jackets Game Info

• Game Day: Friday, October 20, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Flames and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Flames Insights

• The Flames ranked 19th in the NHL last season with 258 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• Defensively, the Flames gave up 247 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th in league action.
• Their goal differential (+11) ranked 17th in the league.
• The 50 power-play goals the Flames recorded last season (18th in the NHL) came via 252 power-play chances.
• The Flames were 19th in the league with a 19.84% power-play conversion rate.
• The eight shorthanded goals the Flames scored last season ranked 11th among NHL teams.
• The Flames’ 82.59% penalty-kill success rate was fifth-best in the league.
• The Flames won 50.3% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Flames had an 8.8% shooting percentage, which ranked 32nd in the league.
• The Flames shut out opponents once last season. They averaged 24.2 hits and 12.5 blocked shots per game.

Flames Key Players

• One of Calgary’s top offensive players last season was Elias Lindholm, who put up 64 points in 80 games.
• Mikael Backlund was another of Calgary’s major contributors last season, posting 56 total points (19 goals and 37 assists).
• In 82 games a season ago, Nazem Kadri proved to be an important offensive option for Calgary. He racked up 56 points on the year (24 goals and 32 assists).
• In the 27 games Daniel Vladar played a season ago, his save percentage was 89.205, 54th in the league.

Flames Injuries

Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out)

Blue Jackets Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 213 goals last season (2.6 per game) ranked them 30th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets gave up 4.0 goals per game (329 in total), 31st in the league.
• Their -116 goal differential was 31st in the league.
• With 41 power-play goals (on 224 chances), the Blue Jackets were 26th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets’ power-play percentage (18.3) ranked them 26th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets had five shorthanded goals (26th in league).
• The 75.11% penalty-kill percentage of the Blue Jackets was 25th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets were 23rd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.6%).
• The 8.9% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets was 30th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets did not shut out an opponent last season.

Blue Jackets Key Players

• Johnny Gaudreau scored 21 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 53 assists (0.6 per game) last season, fueling the Columbus offense with 74 total points (0.9 per game). He took 2.7 shots per game, shooting 9.5%.
• Patrik Laine posted 52 total points (0.7 per game) last season. He had 22 goals and 30 assists.
• Boone Jenner was a key contributor on offense for Columbus with 26 goals and 19 assists.
• Daniil Tarasov had an 89.205 save percentage (54th in the league) last season, conceding 57 goals (1.4 goals against average). He put up a 4-11-1 record.

Blue Jackets Injuries

Zachary Werenski: Quadricep (Out), Jordan Dumais: Undisclosed (Out), Daniil Tarasov: Undisclosed (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Undisclosed (Out), Elvis Merzlikins: Illness (Questionable)