NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Washington Capitals vs Calgary Flames Saturday, December 5
21:30
Swedish time
in 26 days and 13 hours
Local time: 13:30, Saturday, December 5
Washington Capitals visit Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, December 5. The puck drops at 21:30 Swedish time, which is 13:30 at the arena.
Capitals are 4th in the Metropolitan with 18 points from 15 games, while Flames are 5th in the Pacific with 17 points from 18. It is meeting 1 of 2 between the teams this season. 4 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Mikael Backlund and William Strömgren.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| WSH | Comparison | CGY |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Points | 17 |
| 15 | Games | 18 |
| 9-6-0 | W-L-OT | 8-9-1 |
| 4th Metropolitan | In the division | 5th Pacific |
| 19th | In the NHL | 22nd |
| 3.53 | Goals per game | 2.56 |
| 3.40 | Against per game | 3.50 |
| +2 | Goal difference | -17 |
| 6-4-0 | Last 10 | 6-3-1 |
| W1 | Streak | W1 |
| 2-2-0 | Road / home this year | 6-4-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 9, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
WSH44 %48 wins
CGY44 %48 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.13 ties (12 %)
CGY@WSH
3–7March 10, 2026 · 8mo ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
WSH@CGY
3–1January 24, 2026 · 9mo ago
2Swedes in actionCGY@WSH
3–1February 26, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in actionWSH@CGY
3–1January 29, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in actionWSH@CGY
5–2March 19, 2024 · 2y ago
4Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P