<p>Alright, once more with feeling! After being mathematically eliminated from the post-season on Tuesday night, the <strong>Calgary Flames (40-27-14, 94 points) </strong>close out their 2024-25 regular season with a game against an old divisional foe, the <strong>Los Angeles Kings (48-24-9, 105 points)</strong>. It&#8217;s a game that doesn&#8217;t mean a thing for either club in the standings, but could be important as an audition for several young Flames and a tune-up for a Kings team prepping for the playoffs.</p>
<p>This game was originally supposed to be the Flames&#8217; 41st game and scheduled for Jan. 8, <a href="https://publish.flamesnation.ca/2025/01/08/calgary-flames-los-angeles-kings-game-postponed-wildfires/">but the wildfires in southern California led to it being postponed until now</a>.</p>
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<p>Today&#8217;s broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m. MT on Sportsnet&#8217;s national feed, Sportsnet One and Sportsnet 960 The Fan.</p>
<h1>The Flames</h1>
<p>Projected lines, via Sportsnet&#8217;s Pat Steinberg:</p>
<p>Aydar Suniev &#8211; Nazem Kadri &#8211; Adam Klapka<br />
Blake Coleman &#8211; Mikael Backlund &#8211; Matt Coronato<br />
Yegor Sharangovich &#8211; Morgan Frost &#8211; Joel Farabee<br />
Dryden Hunt &#8211; Sam Morton &#8211; Ryan Lomberg</p>
<p>Kevin Bahl &#8211; Zayne Parekh<br />
MacKenzie Weegar &#8211; Daniil Miromanov<br />
Brayden Pachal &#8211; Hunter Brzustewicz</p>
<p>Per Pat Steinberg, Dan Vladar starts against the Kings, backed up by Dustin Wolf. Also via Steinberg, it sounds like we won&#8217;t see Martin Pospisil, Kevin Rooney, Jonathan Huberdeau, Rasmus Andersson, Jake Bean and Joel Hanley.</p>
<p>Man, a lot of young Flames took steps this season. In addition to Wolf, who&#8217;ll likely be a finalist for the Calder Trophy, we&#8217;ve seen really nice seasons from Adam Klapka, Matt Coronato and Kevin Bahl. Heck, third-pairing blueliner Brayden Pachal carved out a really nice niche for himself as a physical stay-at-home blueliner after being claimed on waivers before the 2024 trade deadline. We&#8217;ll see how many of these young faces get a chance to close out their seasons against the Kings.</p>
<h1>The Kings</h1>
<p>Tuesday&#8217;s lines, via Daily Faceoff:</p>
<p>Andrei Kuzmenko &#8211; Alex Turcotte &#8211; Adrian Kempe<br />
Warren Foegele &#8211; Phillip Danault &#8211; Trevor Moore<br />
Kevin Fiala &#8211; Alex Laferriere &#8211; Jeff Mallott<br />
Akil Thomas &#8211; Samuel Helenius &#8211; Trevor Lewis</p>
<p>Vladislav Gavrikov &#8211; Jordan Spence<br />
Jacob Moverare &#8211; Brandt Clarke<br />
Caleb Jones &#8211; Kyle Burroughs</p>
<p>The Kings are carrying David Rittich and Darcy Kuemper in terms of goaltenders. The Kings rested Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty and Mikey Anderson against Seattle. We&#8217;ll see what kind of changes they make against the Flames. Per our pal John Hoven of Mayor&#8217;s Manor, it sounds like Adrian Kempe, Phillip Danault and Trevor Moore will be held out, and it sounds like prospect Taylor Ward will be brought up from the AHL and make his debut.</p>
<p>Keep an eye on old friend Andrei Kuzmenko. Since being acquired by the Kings prior to the trade deadline, he has 17 points over 21 games. When Kuzmenko is feeling confident, he&#8217;s a really dangerous offensive weapon.</p>
<h1>Unavailable players</h1>
<p>The Flames are without Anthony Mantha, Justin Kirkland and Connor Zary.</p>
<p>The Kings were without Tanner Jeannot, Joel Edmundson, Quinton Byfield, Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty and Mikey Anderson on Tuesday night. (Jeannot, Edmundson and Byfield are likely injured, though.)</p>
<h1>The numbers</h1>
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<tbody>
<tr style="height: 24px;">
<td style="height: 24px;">Flames</td>
<td style="height: 24px;"></td>
<td style="height: 24px;">Kings</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 24px;">
<td style="height: 24px;">40</td>
<td style="height: 24px;">Wins</td>
<td style="height: 24px;">48</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 24px;">
<td style="height: 24px;">94 (.580)</td>
<td style="height: 24px;">Points (%)</td>
<td style="height: 24px;">105 (.648)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 48px;">
<td style="height: 48px;">50.0%<br />
(17th)</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">xGF%</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">54.4%<br />
(4th)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 48px;">
<td style="height: 48px;">21.2%<br />
(19th)</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">PP%</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">17.7%<br />
(28th)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 48px;">
<td style="height: 48px;">76.2%<br />
(25th)</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">PK%</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">81.3%<br />
(8th)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h1>Head to head</h1>
<p>This is the third and final meeting between these clubs this season. The Flames have beaten the Kings twice in Calgary – 3-1 in November and 2-1 in January.</p>
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Alright, once more with feeling! After being mathematically eliminated from the post-season on Tuesday night, the <strong>Calgary Flames (40-27-14, 94 points) </strong>close out their 2024-25 regular season with a game against an old divisional foe, the <strong>Los Angeles Kings (48-24-9, 105 points)</strong>. It's a game that doesn't mean a thing for either club in the standings, but could be important as an audition for several young Flames and a tune-up for a Kings team prepping for the playoffs.

This game was originally supposed to be the Flames' 41st game and scheduled for Jan. 8, <a href="https://publish.flamesnation.ca/2025/01/08/calgary-flames-los-angeles-kings-game-postponed-wildfires/">but the wildfires in southern California led to it being postponed until now</a>.
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Today's broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m. MT on Sportsnet's national feed, Sportsnet One and Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
<h1>The Flames</h1>
Projected lines, via Sportsnet's Pat Steinberg:

Aydar Suniev - Nazem Kadri - Adam Klapka
Blake Coleman - Mikael Backlund - Matt Coronato
Yegor Sharangovich - Morgan Frost - Joel Farabee
Dryden Hunt - Sam Morton - Ryan Lomberg

Kevin Bahl - Zayne Parekh
MacKenzie Weegar - Daniil Miromanov
Brayden Pachal - Hunter Brzustewicz

Per Pat Steinberg, Dan Vladar starts against the Kings, backed up by Dustin Wolf. Also via Steinberg, it sounds like we won't see Martin Pospisil, Kevin Rooney, Jonathan Huberdeau, Rasmus Andersson, Jake Bean and Joel Hanley.

Man, a lot of young Flames took steps this season. In addition to Wolf, who'll likely be a finalist for the Calder Trophy, we've seen really nice seasons from Adam Klapka, Matt Coronato and Kevin Bahl. Heck, third-pairing blueliner Brayden Pachal carved out a really nice niche for himself as a physical stay-at-home blueliner after being claimed on waivers before the 2024 trade deadline. We'll see how many of these young faces get a chance to close out their seasons against the Kings.
<h1>The Kings</h1>
Tuesday's lines, via Daily Faceoff:

Andrei Kuzmenko - Alex Turcotte - Adrian Kempe
Warren Foegele - Phillip Danault - Trevor Moore
Kevin Fiala - Alex Laferriere - Jeff Mallott
Akil Thomas - Samuel Helenius - Trevor Lewis

Vladislav Gavrikov - Jordan Spence
Jacob Moverare - Brandt Clarke
Caleb Jones - Kyle Burroughs

The Kings are carrying David Rittich and Darcy Kuemper in terms of goaltenders. The Kings rested Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty and Mikey Anderson against Seattle. We'll see what kind of changes they make against the Flames. Per our pal John Hoven of Mayor's Manor, it sounds like Adrian Kempe, Phillip Danault and Trevor Moore will be held out, and it sounds like prospect Taylor Ward will be brought up from the AHL and make his debut.

Keep an eye on old friend Andrei Kuzmenko. Since being acquired by the Kings prior to the trade deadline, he has 17 points over 21 games. When Kuzmenko is feeling confident, he's a really dangerous offensive weapon.
<h1>Unavailable players</h1>
The Flames are without Anthony Mantha, Justin Kirkland and Connor Zary.

The Kings were without Tanner Jeannot, Joel Edmundson, Quinton Byfield, Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty and Mikey Anderson on Tuesday night. (Jeannot, Edmundson and Byfield are likely injured, though.)
<h1>The numbers</h1>
<table style="height: 216px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 24px;">
<td style="height: 24px;">Flames</td>
<td style="height: 24px;"></td>
<td style="height: 24px;">Kings</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 24px;">
<td style="height: 24px;">40</td>
<td style="height: 24px;">Wins</td>
<td style="height: 24px;">48</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 24px;">
<td style="height: 24px;">94 (.580)</td>
<td style="height: 24px;">Points (%)</td>
<td style="height: 24px;">105 (.648)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 48px;">
<td style="height: 48px;">50.0%
(17th)</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">xGF%</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">54.4%
(4th)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 48px;">
<td style="height: 48px;">21.2%
(19th)</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">PP%</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">17.7%
(28th)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 48px;">
<td style="height: 48px;">76.2%
(25th)</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">PK%</td>
<td style="height: 48px;">81.3%
(8th)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h1>Head to head</h1>
This is the third and final meeting between these clubs this season. The Flames have beaten the Kings twice in Calgary – 3-1 in November and 2-1 in January.

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