It’s opening night in the NHL! We convened the illustrious FlamesNation Roundtable to help preview the season. Now is the perfect time to get the FlamesNation team — Boomer and Pinder from Barn Burner, plus writers Mike Gould, Ryan Pike, Paige Siewert, Shane Stevenson, and myself — together for a roundtable to give some predictions for the 2023-24 season!

Let’s get started!

League-wide predictions

Pacific Division Winner

Boomer: Edmonton Oilers
Mike: Vegas Golden Knights
Paige: Edmonton Oilers
Pike: Edmonton Oilers
Pinder: Edmonton Oilers
Robert: LA Kings

Central Division Winner

Boomer: Colorado Avalanche
Mike: Dallas Stars
Paige: Colorado Avalanche
Pike: Dallas Stars
Pinder: Dallas Stars
Robert: Dallas Stars

Atlantic Division Winner

Boomer: Toronto Maple Leafs
Mike: Toronto Maple Leafs
Paige: Boston Bruins
Pike: Toronto Maple Leafs
Pinder: Toronto Maple Leafs
Robert: Buffalo Sabres

Metropolitan Division Winner

Boomer: New Jersey Devils
Mike: Carolina Hurricanes
Paige: New Jersey Devils
Pike: New Jersey Devils
Pinder: Carolina Hurricanes
Robert: New Jersey Devils

Stanley Cup Finalists

Boomer: Carolina vs Edmonton
Mike: Carolina vs Dallas
Paige: Carolina vs Dallas
Pike: Carolina vs Vegas
Pinder: Toronto vs Colorado
Robert: New Jersey vs Dallas

Stanley Cup Champion

Boomer: Carolina Hurricanes
Mike: Dallas Stars
Paige: Carolina Hurricanes
Pike: Carolina Hurricanes
Pinder: Colorado Avalanche
Robert: Dallas Stars

Flames-specific predictions

What will the Flames record be?

Boomer: 46-30-6 (98 Points)
Mike: 44-27-11 (99 Points)
Paige: 48-25-9 (105 Points)
Pike: 48-30-4 (100 Points)
Pinder: 43-31-8 (94 Points)
Robert: 44-32-6 (94 Points)

Who will be the Flames leading point scorer?

Boomer: Jonathan Huberdeau
Mike: Jonathan Huberdeau
Paige: Jonathan Huberdeau
Pike: Jonathan Huberdeau
Pinder: Elias Lindholm
Robert: Nazem Kadri

Who will be the Flames leading goal scorer?

Boomer: Andrew Mangiapane
Mike: Nazem Kadri
Paige: Nazem Kadri
Pike: Elias Lindholm
Pinder: Andrew Mangiapane
Robert: Nazem Kadri

Who will be the Flames starting goalie by the end of the season?

Boomer: Jacob Markstrom
Mike: Jacob Markstrom
Paige: Jacob Markstrom
Pike: Jacob Markstrom
Pinder: Jacob Markstrom
Robert: Dustin Wolf

Who will be the Flames best defenceman?

Boomer: Rasmus Andersson
Mike: MacKenzie Weegar
Paige: Rasmus Andersson
Pike: MacKenzie Weegar
Pinder: Rasmus Andersson
Robert: MacKenzie Weegar

Which Flames player will exceed expectations?

Boomer: Dillon Dube
Mike: Yegor Sharangovich
Paige: Andrew Mangiapane
Pike: Yegor Sharangovich
Pinder: Matt Coronato
Robert: Matt Coronato

Which Flames player will not meet expectations/disappoint?

Boomer: Jacob Markstrom
Mike: Dillon Dube
Paige: Dan Vladar
Pike: Dillon Dube
Pinder: Jonathan Huberdeau
Robert: Elias Lindholm

Get your tickets for the FlamesNation Season Home Opener party, and come hang out with us at Greta Bar while we watch the Flames take on the Winnipeg Jets in their season opener!

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