Rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf recorded his third shutout of the season and his career while backstopping the host Calgary Flames to a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
The Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens meet in a non-conference matchup. Calgary has a 29-23-10 record overall and a 17-10-4 record in home games. The Flames have gone 26-5-3 when scoring at least three goals.
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On Saturday night, the Calgary Flames played their first home game in nearly two weeks as they hosted the Montreal Canadiens. The annual visit to the Saddledome
Calgary Flames forward Joel Farabee scored a goal – the team’s lone goal – in a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The tally was his second in as many games and third in 13 games since arriving in Calgary.
As he’s done from the get-go this season, Dustin Wolf was superb in this one, kicking aside all 26 shots he faced. In doing so, he has become the first rookie goaltender in Flames’ franchise history to record three shutouts.
Calgary is tied in the Western Conference standings with the St. Louis Blues (31-27-6), though the Flames hold two games in hand over the Blues. Utah (28-25-10, 66 points) is also within striking difference, though they were forced to settle for a single point Friday in a 4-3 overtime loss at Chicago.
Our expert NHL predictions expect Nazem Kadri to fire away tonight when the Flames face the Canadiens in Montreal.
The Canadiens rookie has shown all season that the NHL wasn't too big of a step for him. Now he's showing a playoff chase isn't either.