NHL Game Preview: Calgary Flames vs. Toronto Maple Leafs – March 17, 2025

Teams:

• Calgary Flames (30-24-11, 71 Points)
• Toronto Maple Leafs (39-24-3, 81 Points)

Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Date: Tonight, Monday, March 17, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM EST

Broadcast Info:

• TV: ESPN+
• Radio:
  • Calgary – Sportsnet 96.0
  • Toronto – TSN 1050

Betting Lines (DraftKings Sportsbook):

• Calgary +1.5 ML +180
• Toronto -1.5 ML -218
• O/U 5.5

Ticket Purchase: Available via Ticketmaster

Calgary Flames News & Notes

• Calgary has struggled recently, losing six of their last eight games, including a 4-2 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
• The Flames are 12-13-6 on the road this season.
• The Flames’ penalty kill ranks 26th in the NHL.

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes

• Toronto has also hit a rough patch, losing five of their last six games, including a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
• The Leafs are on a three-game losing streak at home, with a 20-13-1 record at Scotiabank Arena.
• Toronto defeated Calgary 6-3 in their previous meeting this season.

Calgary Flames Projected Lines

• Forwards:

  • Huberdeau-Kadri-Coronato
  • Farabee-Sharangovich-Coleman
  • Klapka-Frost-Pospisil
  • Lomberg-Rooney-Hunt

• Defense:

  • Hanley-Weegar
  • Bahl-Andersson
  • Bean-Miromanov

• Goalies:

  • Wolf
  • Vladar

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

• Forwards:

  • Knies-Matthews-Domi
  • McMann-Tavares-Marner
  • Nylander-Laughton-Jarnkrok
  • Lorentz-Holmberg-Robertson

• Defense:

  • McCabe-Tanev
  • Rielly-Ekman-Larsson
  • Benoit-Carlo

• Goalies:

  • Stolarz
  • Woll

Players to Watch

• Calgary Flames:

  • MacKenzie Weegar: 7 goals, 32 assists
  • Jonathan Huberdeau: 4 goals, 4 assists in the last 10 games

• Toronto Maple Leafs:

  • William Nylander: 37 goals, 31 assists, hat trick against the Flames in their earlier meeting
  • John Tavares: 5 goals, 4 assists in the last 10 games

Injury Report

• Calgary Flames:

  • RW Anthony Mantha – IR
  • C Mikael Backlund – Week to week
  • C Connor Zary – Suspended

• Toronto Maple Leafs:

  • D Jani Hakanpaa – IR
  • LW Max Pacioretty – Week to week

Upcoming Games

• Calgary Flames: March 18 at New York Rangers
• Toronto Maple Leafs: March 19 vs. Colorado Avalanche

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