Calgary Flames 2024 Stanley Cup Odds
At the start of the 2023-24 season, the Calgary Flames generated sluggish action on the future market. And with plenty of good reason. Calgary missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons last year. And there was no indication that things would improve. The Flames will finally break ground on a new arena later this year but are currently operated in the outdated Saddledome and suffer from low revenue as a result. The Flames were on the outside looking in from the final Western Conference playoff spot as the All-Star break approached.
2024 Stanley Cup Betting Odds
Calgary Flames NHL Betting Lines
At the approach of the All-Star Break, the Calgary Flames are 21-22-5 straight up and 23-15-2 over/under the total. Also, Calgary is 6th in the Western Conference wild card playoff standings. Calgary is six points behind the Nashville Predators in the Western Conference wild card playoff race. Late on, Calgary has covered four out of their last six games. While the Flames have gone over the total in three of its previous four matchups. Calgary has NHL rankings of 17th for goals scored and 30th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Flames have NHL rankings of 18th for goals against and 3rd for penalty killing.
Calgary has middle-of-the-road metrics that are indicative of a team that is a playoff tease. The Flames suffer from a lack of secondary scoring and mediocre defense with weak backup goaltending.
Calgary Flames Key Players
C Blake Coleman had 20 goals, 14 assists, 39 points, and a +24 in his first 47 games at the start of the season. Coleman began his NHL career with the New Jersey Devils in 2016-17 and joined the Flames in 2021-22. He is on pace for the best season of his career at age 32. Coleman played for the 2020 and 2021 Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
C Nazim Kadri scored 16 goals and 22 assists in his first 47 games. Kadri was the 7th overall pick in the NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is best known for his time in Toronto, where he scored 32 goals in 2017 and 2018. Kadri was a key contributor to the 2022 Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup championship. Kadri is a two-time All-Star.
D MacKenzie Weegar had 11 goals, 17 assists, 28 points, and a +8 in his first 47 games. Weegar began his NHL career in 2016-17 with the Florida Panthers. This is his second season with the Flames. Weegar is an effective power play quarterback, enhancing his value.
Calgary Flames Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Jacon Markstrom had a .912 goals against average and 2.59 goals against average in his first 26 games. Markstrom is trying to recover from a poor 2022-23 season where his save percentage was .892.
Backup goalie Daniel Vladar had a save percentage of .833 in his first 13 games and was a liability.
Calgary Flames Head Coach
Rookie head coach Ryan Huska came from the Flames minor league club in Adirondack and Stockton. He was an assistant with Calgary under previous head coach Darryl Sutter.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 5)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
38 |
27 |
5th, Pacific |
Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
50 |
21 |
1st, Pacific |
Lost in Second Round, 1–4 (Oilers) |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
26 |
27 |
5th, Pacific |
Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 |
70 |
36 |
27 |
4th, Pacific |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Stars) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
50 |
25 |
1st, Pacific |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Avalanche) |
Calgary Flames History
The Calgary Flames were founded in 1972 as the Atlanta Flames. Calgary became home to the Flames in 1980. In 1989 the franchise won its only Stanley Cup.
Upon their arrival in Calgary, the Flames were immediately taken into the hearts of the Calgary fans. The Flames brought legitimacy and pride to this Western Canadian city located in the mountains. Calgary was an immediate contender against their Provincial arch-rival Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton and Calgary forged one of the great NHL rivalries in history, known as the “Battle of Alberta.”
In the early years of the Flames, they struggled to keep pace with the Edmonton Dynasty. Calgary was quite good as a team, but the Oilers were among the greatest teams in NHL history. But in 1986, the Flames upset the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions to earn a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. Unfortunately, they could not overcome goaltender Patrick Roy and the Montreal Canadiens.
In 1989 it all came together for the Flames. Wayne Gretzky was gone to the Los Angeles Kings to weaken the Oilers. And Calgary stepped into the void. The Flames got revenge on the Canadiens with an impressive win in the Stanley Cup Final. Stars such as Doug Gilmour, Lanny McDonald, Al MacInnis, Joe Mullen, and Joe Nieuwendyk became Hall of Famers. Goaltender Mike Vernon was clutch when it mattered most.
Not long after that championship, the Flames entered a long dark period of not being competitive with large market teams. But with the arrival of head coach Darryl Sutter, the Flames have reached elite status again. However, the loss of Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk puts into doubt the Flames ability to compete in the future. Additionally, Calgary is looking for a new building to replace the outdated Scotiabank Saddledome.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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