• Tue. Mar 18th, 2025

“Calgary Flames Aim to Extinguish Toronto Maple Leafs’ Momentum in Crucial March 17th Clash as Playoff Hopes Heat Up”

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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