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!

Flames-specific predictions

What will the Flames record be?

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)

Who will be the Flames leading point scorer?

Boomer: Nazem Kadri

Paige: Nazem Kadri

Pike: Nazem Kadri

Mike: Jonathan Huberdeau

Pinder: Nazem Kadri

Raz: Nazem Kadri

Robert: Andrei Kuzmenko

Who will be the Flames leading goal scorer?

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

Who will emerge as the number one goalie?

Boomer: Dustin Wolf

Paige: Dustin Wolf

Pike: Dustin Wolf

Pinder: Dustin Wolf

Raz: Dustin Wolf

Robert: Dustin Wolf

Mike: What they said.

Which player will exceed expectations?

Boomer: Connor Zary

Paige: Sam Honzek

Pike: Connor Zary

Mike: Brayden Pachal

Pinder: Daniil Miromanov

Raz: Connor Zary

Robert: Kevin Bahl

Which player will not meet expectations/disappoint?

Boomer: Anthony Mantha

Paige: Kevin Rooney

Pike: Jake Bean

Mike: Blake Coleman

Pinder: Anthony Mantha

Raz: Andrei Kuzmenko

Robert: Dan Vladar

Will the Flames finish in the bottom 10 of NHL standings and keep their 2025 first round pick?

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.

League-wide Predictions

Pacific Division Winner

Boomer: Edmonton Oilers

Paige: Edmonton Oilers

Pike: Vancouver Canucks

Mike: Vancouver Canucks

Pinder: Vancouver Canucks

Raz: Vancouver Canucks

Robert: Edmonton Oilers

Central Division Winner

Boomer: Dallas Stars

Paige: Colorado Avalanche

Pike: Dallas Stars

Mike: Dallas Stars

Pinder: Dallas Stars

Raz: Dallas Stars

Robert: Dallas Stars

Atlantic Division Winner

Boomer: Boston Bruins

Paige: Florida Panthers

Pike: Florida Panthers

Mike: Florida Panthers

Pinder: Toronto Maple Leafs

Raz: Toronto Maple Leafs

Robert: Toronto Maple Leafs

Metropolitan Division Winner

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

Stanley Cup Finalists

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

Stanley Cup Champion

Boomer: Dallas Stars

Paige: Dallas Stars