It’s opening night in the NHL!  We convened the illustrious FlamesNation Roundtable to help preview the season.
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Now is the perfect time to get the FlamesNation team — Boomer and Pinder from Barn Burner, plus writers Ryan Pike, Mike Gould, Paige Siewert, Raz Devraj, and myself — together for a roundtable to give some predictions for the 2024-25 season!
Let&#8217;s get started!
<h1 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold">Flames-specific predictions</h1>
<h2>What will the Flames record be?</h2>
Boomer: I&#8217;ll put the over/under at 30.5 wins&#8230;and probably take the under.
Paige: 32-41-9 (73 Points)
Pike: 35-40-7 (77 Points)
Mike: 30-41-11 (71 Points)
Pinder: 35-37-10 (80 Points)
Raz: 34-43-5 (73 Points)
Robert: 38-37-7 (83 Points)
<h2>Who will be the Flames leading point scorer?</h2>
Boomer: Nazem Kadri
Paige: Nazem Kadri
Pike: Nazem Kadri
Mike: Jonathan Huberdeau
Pinder: Nazem Kadri
Raz: Nazem Kadri
Robert: Andrei Kuzmenko
<h2>Who will be the Flames leading goal scorer?</h2>
Boomer: Andrei Kuzmenko
Paige: Yegor Sharangovich before his injury. But now I think it&#8217;s Nazem Kadri.
Pike: Yegor Sharangovich
Pinder: Andrei Kuzmenko
Raz: Yegor Sharangovich
Robert: Andrei Kuzmenko
<h2>Who will emerge as the number one goalie?</h2>
Boomer: Dustin Wolf
Paige: Dustin Wolf
Pike: Dustin Wolf
Pinder: Dustin Wolf
Raz: Dustin Wolf
Robert: Dustin Wolf
Mike: What they said.
<h2>Which player will exceed expectations?</h2>
Boomer: Connor Zary
Paige: Sam Honzek
Pike: Connor Zary
Mike: Brayden Pachal
Pinder: Daniil Miromanov
Raz: Connor Zary
Robert: Kevin Bahl
<h2>Which player will not meet expectations/disappoint?</h2>
Boomer: Anthony Mantha
Paige: Kevin Rooney
Pike: Jake Bean
Mike: Blake Coleman
Pinder: Anthony Mantha
Raz: Andrei Kuzmenko
Robert: Dan Vladar
<h2>Will the Flames finish in the bottom 10 of NHL standings and keep their 2025 first round pick?</h2>
Boomer: Yup.
Paige: It’s likely. I hope they make it close though and have a better season than what is expected out of them this year
Pike: Yes.
Mike: They better.
Pinder: Yes. They will finish in the bottom 10 and keep their pick.
Raz: Yes.
Robert: No. I have them finishing slightly higher than that.
<h1>League-wide Predictions </h1>
<h2>Pacific Division Winner</h2>
Boomer: Edmonton Oilers
Paige: Edmonton Oilers
Pike: Vancouver Canucks
Mike: Vancouver Canucks
Pinder: Vancouver Canucks
Raz: Vancouver Canucks
Robert: Edmonton Oilers
<h2>Central Division Winner</h2>
Boomer: Dallas Stars
Paige: Colorado Avalanche
Pike: Dallas Stars
Mike: Dallas Stars
Pinder: Dallas Stars
Raz: Dallas Stars
Robert: Dallas Stars
<h2>Atlantic Division Winner</h2>
Boomer: Boston Bruins
Paige: Florida Panthers
Pike: Florida Panthers
Mike: Florida Panthers
Pinder: Toronto Maple Leafs
Raz: Toronto Maple Leafs
Robert: Toronto Maple Leafs
<h2>Metropolitan Division Winner</h2>
Boomer: New York Rangers
Paige: Carolina Hurricanes
Pike: New York Rangers
Mike: New Jersey Devils
Pinder: New Jersey Devils
Raz: New Jersey Devils
Robert: New York Rangers
<h2>Stanley Cup Finalists</h2>
Boomer: New York Rangers vs Dallas Stars
Paige: Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars
Pike: Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars
Mike: New York Rangers vs Dallas Stars
Pinder: New York Rangers vs Dallas Stars
Raz: New York Rangers vs Vancouver Canucks
Robert: Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars
<h2>Stanley Cup Champion</h2>
Boomer: Dallas Stars
Paige: Dallas Stars
Pike: Dallas Stars
Mike: New York Rangers
Pinder: Dallas Stars
Raz: Vancouver Canucks
Robert: Boston Bruins

It’s opening night in the NHL!  We convened the illustrious FlamesNation Roundtable to help preview the season.
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Now is the perfect time to get the FlamesNation team — Boomer and Pinder from Barn Burner, plus writers Ryan Pike, Mike Gould, Paige Siewert, Raz Devraj, and myself — together for a roundtable to give some predictions for the 2024-25 season!

Let's get started!
<h1 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold">Flames-specific predictions</h1>
<h2>What will the Flames record be?</h2>
Boomer: I'll put the over/under at 30.5 wins...and probably take the under.

Paige: 32-41-9 (73 Points)

Pike: 35-40-7 (77 Points)

Mike: 30-41-11 (71 Points)

Pinder: 35-37-10 (80 Points)

Raz: 34-43-5 (73 Points)

Robert: 38-37-7 (83 Points)
<h2>Who will be the Flames leading point scorer?</h2>
Boomer: Nazem Kadri

Paige: Nazem Kadri

Pike: Nazem Kadri

Mike: Jonathan Huberdeau

Pinder: Nazem Kadri

Raz: Nazem Kadri

Robert: Andrei Kuzmenko
<h2>Who will be the Flames leading goal scorer?</h2>
Boomer: Andrei Kuzmenko

Paige: Yegor Sharangovich before his injury. But now I think it's Nazem Kadri.

Pike: Yegor Sharangovich

Pinder: Andrei Kuzmenko

Raz: Yegor Sharangovich

Robert: Andrei Kuzmenko
<h2>Who will emerge as the number one goalie?</h2>
Boomer: Dustin Wolf

Paige: Dustin Wolf

Pike: Dustin Wolf

Pinder: Dustin Wolf

Raz: Dustin Wolf

Robert: Dustin Wolf

Mike: What they said.
<h2>Which player will exceed expectations?</h2>
Boomer: Connor Zary

Paige: Sam Honzek

Pike: Connor Zary

Mike: Brayden Pachal

Pinder: Daniil Miromanov

Raz: Connor Zary

Robert: Kevin Bahl
<h2>Which player will not meet expectations/disappoint?</h2>
Boomer: Anthony Mantha

Paige: Kevin Rooney

Pike: Jake Bean

Mike: Blake Coleman

Pinder: Anthony Mantha

Raz: Andrei Kuzmenko

Robert: Dan Vladar
<h2>Will the Flames finish in the bottom 10 of NHL standings and keep their 2025 first round pick?</h2>
Boomer: Yup.

Paige: It’s likely. I hope they make it close though and have a better season than what is expected out of them this year

Pike: Yes.

Mike: They better.

Pinder: Yes. They will finish in the bottom 10 and keep their pick.

Raz: Yes.

Robert: No. I have them finishing slightly higher than that.
<h1>League-wide Predictions </h1>
<h2>Pacific Division Winner</h2>
Boomer: Edmonton Oilers

Paige: Edmonton Oilers

Pike: Vancouver Canucks

Mike: Vancouver Canucks

Pinder: Vancouver Canucks

Raz: Vancouver Canucks

Robert: Edmonton Oilers
<h2>Central Division Winner</h2>
Boomer: Dallas Stars

Paige: Colorado Avalanche

Pike: Dallas Stars

Mike: Dallas Stars

Pinder: Dallas Stars

Raz: Dallas Stars

Robert: Dallas Stars
<h2>Atlantic Division Winner</h2>
Boomer: Boston Bruins

Paige: Florida Panthers

Pike: Florida Panthers

Mike: Florida Panthers

Pinder: Toronto Maple Leafs

Raz: Toronto Maple Leafs

Robert: Toronto Maple Leafs
<h2>Metropolitan Division Winner</h2>
Boomer: New York Rangers

Paige: Carolina Hurricanes

Pike: New York Rangers

Mike: New Jersey Devils

Pinder: New Jersey Devils

Raz: New Jersey Devils

Robert: New York Rangers
<h2>Stanley Cup Finalists</h2>
Boomer: New York Rangers vs Dallas Stars

Paige: Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars

Pike: Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars

Mike: New York Rangers vs Dallas Stars

Pinder: New York Rangers vs Dallas Stars

Raz: New York Rangers vs Vancouver Canucks

Robert: Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars
<h2>Stanley Cup Champion</h2>
Boomer: Dallas Stars

Paige: Dallas Stars

Pike: Dallas Stars

Mike: New York Rangers

Pinder: Dallas Stars

Raz: Vancouver Canucks

Robert: Boston Bruins

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