The Chicago Blackhawks will be an interesting team to watch during the offseason. They are in a position to upgrade their roster if they wish to, and one specific area that they could look to improve is their top six.
Now, they are being viewed as a potential match for the NHL's top pending unrestricted free agent (UFA).
In a recent article for Bleacher Report, Adam Gretz mentioned the Blackhawks as a potential fit for Buffalo Sabres star forward Alex Tuch if he ends up hitting the market this offseason.
"Chicago comes to mind, assuming he would want to join a team that is not quite a lock to contend right away," Gretz wrote about Tuch.
The idea of the Blackhawks signing Tuch is certainly interesting. He would give them a proven top-six winger and a star to play with center Connor Bedard. Furthermore, due to his strong two-way play, he would fit on the Blackhawks' power play and penalty kill if signed.
However, as good of a player as Tuch is, the Blackhawks also have several promising youngsters in their system who have good upside. Because of this, a long-term deal for Tuch could come with some risk for Chicago, even if he would be a strong fit on their roster in the short term.
In 70 games this season for the Sabres, Tuch has recorded 29 goals, 39 assists, 59 points, 75 hits, 78 blocks, and a plus-20 rating. This is after he had 36 goals and 67 points in 82 games with the Sabres in 2024-25.
In 2024, when the Senators acquired and then signed goaltender Linus Ullmark to a four-year contract worth $8.25 million, they believed they had fully solved their goaltending riddle. Almost two full seasons later, the position remains one of uncertainty.
Ullmark had a fantastic game against Pittsburgh on Thursday night in a 4–3 shootout loss to the Penguins. With another huge game lined up Saturday afternoon, it was assumed he would draw the start on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
However, as the Senators took the ice for warmup in Tampa, they were led by backup goalie James Reimer.
The Senators stormed out to an early 2–0 lead, but Tampa came back with four unanswered goals for a 4–2 victory. Make no mistake, the Senators were outplayed overall by the Lightning, even in the absence of Nikita Kucherov (illness) and Victor Hedman (personal leave). Goaltending was not the reason for the loss.
But if they had received the kind of goaltending performance they got on Thursday night, the kind that can steal games, who knows how the afternoon might have played out?
There was no pregame media availability, due to the early start, so fans on social media wondered throughout the game why Ullmark did not start. Senators head coach Travis Green was asked about it postgame and made it clear the decision wasn’t his.
“I want to play Linus every night," Green told Sens host Jackson Starr. "But he needed a rest and he wasn’t available to start tonight.”
Ullmark missed about a month of action earlier this season while dealing with mental health struggles, stepping away from the team on a personal leave of absence. He admitted to anxiety struggles during a game in Toronto on Dec. 27 and sought help the following day.
Ullmark said one of his biggest supports during that time was Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Victor Hedman. Hedman is now on a personal leave of absence himself and did not play in Saturday’s game either.
After letting 3 of 4 possible points slip away in the past two games, the Senators' playoff chances absorbed another body blow, but with nine games left, they still remain very much alive.
They'll be in Florida against the Panthers on Tuesday night.
With injuries continuing to pile up for the Pittsburgh Penguins - as has been the case all season long - the team keeps requiring the aid of players from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS), their AHL affiliate.
And it appears one forward prospect is about to get another chance to prove himself at the NHL level.
Ahead of their Saturday matchup against the Dallas Stars, the Penguins recalled forward Rutger McGroarty from WBS to help address their need up front, and they re-assigned forwards Avery Hayes and Joona Koppanen to the AHL. The recall coincides with the news that centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are both day-to-day and will not play Saturday.
Forwards Sidney Crosby (lower-body) and Evgeni Malkin (upper-body) will not play today versus Dallas and both remain day-to-day. pic.twitter.com/n3qZ9Lygfk
McGroarty - who turns 22 in two days - has seen a couple of stints at the NHL level after missing both training camp and the first month and a half of the season with an upper-body injury. In 20 NHL games this season, he has two goals and five points, and he has been used in various positions throughout the lineup.
Penguins' head coach Dan Muse confirmed ahead of Saturday's game that McGroarty will be in the lineup, and he will play on the third line - a "kid line" - with fellow rookies Ben Kindel and Ville Koivunen.
In 26 AHL games this season, McGroarty has seven goals and 27 points. He has just a goal and two points in his last six games.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 11: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates with the puck against Esa Lindell #23 of the Dallas Stars in the first period during the game at PPG PAINTS Arena on November 11, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After picking up a massive 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday evening, the Detroit Red Wings have returned home to face the Philadelphia Flyers at Little Caesars Arena.
However, before the game, they announced a roster move.
Forward Carter Mazur has been called up from the Grand Rapids Griffins:
Mazur, whom the Red Wings selected in the third round (70th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft, missed 48 games this season because of a lower-body injury, finally returning earlier this month.
He's appeared in 14 games so far this season in Grand Rapids, and has tallied 11 goals with four assists.
He made his NHL debut with the Red Wings last season, but lasted exactly two shifts before suffering a dislocated left elbow, sidelining him for the next several months.
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ELMONT, NEW YORK - MARCH 28: The New York Islanders celebrate after a second period goal against the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on March 28, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Steven Ryan/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
A sluggish first period where the Islanders gave up two goals in an afternoon game? I wouldn’t blame you if you turned your TV off after Matthew Tkachuk put the puck in the toy department with a between-the-legs shot.
But… you would have missed a five-goal comeback win, led by Brayden Schenn’s three points and Matthew Schaefer’s record-tying two assists. Schaefer now has 19 points in his last 18 games, and has a few more games to claim the Islanders record for himself and chase the NHL rookie defenseman goal record, too.
The Islanders put up 40 shots on Daniil Tarasov, and Ilya Sorokin turned away 19 of 21 shots in another solid win for him as he made some big saves to help the Islanders keep their second period momentum, especially.
The fourth line was super involved as well, with Marc Gatcomb’s and Casey Cizikas’ goals bookending the second period comeback. It was nice to see a big statement win as the playoff race continues be volatile; the Islanders are now (temporarily, at least) in second place in the Metro Division. The other afternoon game with Eastern Conference playoff implications went the Islanders’ way as well, with Tampa beating Ottawa in regulation.
Kyle MacLean had a great chance in front after a loose puck came to him right in front of the net, but Mike Benning blocked the shot.
Ilya Sorokin made a big save on Carter Verhaege, and Emil Heineman rang the bar on a shot from the crease.
Matthew Tkachuk left the zone early and got behind the defense, taking advantage of an Adam Boqvist turnover to make it 1-0 Panthers.
Then, Matthew Schaefer stopped him from getting a second after he beat Sorokin, but Ondrej Palat pushed it right into Tkachuk’s path, and he went between his legs to make it 2-0.
Casey Cizikas appeared to get one back for the Islanders, but the whistle blew before he could push the loose puck into the net.
With a few minutes left in the period, the Islanders then headed to the power play after MacLean was high sticked by Nolan Foote, but the Panthers had the best look, with Sorokin needing to stop Eetu Luostarinen’s shorthanded chance.
Second Period
Daniil Tarasov stopped a Brayden Schenn chance in front, and Ondrej Palat drew a penalty, though nothing good from the Islanders came out of it.
Shortly after the PP expired, Sorokin had to make a big stop on Noah Gregor right in front.
But then, Marc Gatcomb took a seemingly harmless shot that trickled past Tarasov to cut the Panthers’ lead in half.
Gustav Forsling went to the box for tripping Barzal, and Schaefer set up Simon Holmström to make it 3-2 on the power play. That was Schaefer’s second assist of the game, which gave him 56 points on the season, tying him with Stefan Persson for franchise rookie scoring lead for a defenseman.
Sorokin stopped a Mackie Samoskevich breakaway with some help from Adam Pelech, and then the Islanders had some dangerous chances, before Anders Lee set up Emil Heineman, who ripped it past Tarasov to make it 4-2. Schenn had the secondary assist on that goal, picking up his first 3-point game as an Islander.
Pelech was still in the room to start the third, apparently due to a skate issue that needed to be fixed, but he came back about midway through the third.
Foote hit the post after beating Sorokin early in the third, and Sorokin made another save on Forsling, but the Islanders were largely in control for the third.
Tarasov was pulled with a little over 5 minutes left, and Carson Soucy knocked Luostarinen down, giving the Panthers a power play. Samoskevich put it off the crossbar, and Ekblad’s shot was saved by Sorokin. Ekblad also hit the crossbar again as the power play expired.
The Isles were under some pressure with the Panthers net empty, but held on to the 5-2 lead, claiming a big two points in the playoff race.
Up Next
Next, the Islanders will host the Pittsburgh Penguins at UBS Arena. Games against the Penguins always have intensity, but given the playoff race stakes, this one could be one of the biggest games of the season as a potential first-round matchup preview.
With the stakes rising each day as the regular season barrels toward its end, this game qualified as one the Islanders needed.
The Panthers were just one of two opponents remaining that are truly out of the postseason race. Everyone else still had something to play for.
For 20 minutes, the Islanders failed to match the occasion. They trailed against a backup goaltender. And then their best offensive period of the season saved them.
The Islanders erupted for five goals during the second — with contributions from just about everyone — and cruised to a 5-2 win to climb into second place in the Metropolitan Division.
Matthew Schaefer handles the puck during the first period of the Islanders’ 5-2 win over the Panthers at UBS Arena on March 28, 2026. Heather Khalifa for the NY Post
It marked their most goals in a period this season, fueled by their most shots on goal (24) in a period this season. Brayden Schenn (one goal, two assists) had his most productive game since joining the Islanders. Matthew Schaefer tied Stefan Persson (1977-78) for most points by a rookie defenseman in a season with two assists, giving him 56. The fourth line continued its strong play with Marc Gatcomb and Casey Cizikas both scoring.
Brayden Schenn (one goal, two assists) had his most productive game since joining the Islanders. Matthew Schaefer tied Stefan Persson (1977-78) for most points by a rookie defenseman in a season with two assists, giving him 56. The fourth line continued its strong play with Marc Gatcomb and Casey Cizikas both scoring.
“What I love about that period is when we made it a 3-2 game, we kept going at them,” head coach Patrick Roy said. “We didn’t lay off. We kept going and we score that fourth one and that fifth one. That’s the killer instinct that sometimes you like to have on your team.”
It was the type of win that flashes depth, the type of top-to-bottom contributions teams vying to do damage in the postseason need. Ten different Islanders skaters finished with a point.
Amid a rocky stretch, the Islanders will now enter a critical showdown with the Penguins on Monday with some momentum.
That wasn’t always a guarantee, though. By the time the horn sounded at the end of the opening period, they trailed by two goals, with Matthew Tkachuk accounting for both. On the first, the Panthers star sneaked behind Adam Boqvist. This was something Roy said the Islanders knew could happen going into the match. The Islanders defenseman made a pass to keep the puck in the offensive zone, and Tkachuk ended up with a breakaway, flipping the puck past Ilya Sorokin just over eight minutes into the game.
Brayden Schenn (10) celebrates his goal with teammates Matthew Schaefer (48) and Calum Ritchie (64) during the Islanders’ win over the Panthers. Heather Khalifa for the NY Post
Then, around six minutes later, Ondrej Palat and Scott Mayfield collided in the defensive zone, and Tkachuk gained possession with a clear lane to Sorokin. He dragged the puck between his legs and sent a nifty shot into the net.
But everything shifted in the second. The Islanders dominated with 24 shots.
The Panthers only managed five — and never maintained consistent possession. At the 5:28 mark, Gatcomb cut through center ice and veered down the right side for a shot that managed to dribble past Daniil Tarasov.
Just under seven minutes later, Calum Ritchie hit Schenn driving to the net, and their trade-deadline acquisition flipped a puck in for his third goal since joining the Islanders. Simon Holmstrom followed on the power play, with Schaefer picking up his record-tying assist. Emil Heineman and Cizikas capped the scoring.
The Islanders’ message between periods? Don’t wait for the third period like they did in Tuesday’s loss to the Blackhawks, Schenn said, when their comeback attempt was too late to matter.
“You have to turn it on right now,” Schenn said of the message. “Come in and put pucks on net and get bodies there. [The Panthers are] obviously missing bodies, but they’re still gonna play the right way over there, and you have to play them hard and play the right way. And we did that, we got rewarded.”
The Islanders rolled in the second period in their win over the Panthers. Heather Khalifa for the NY Post
There will certainly be tougher tests awaiting the Islanders as they try to sneak into the playoff field. A pair of upcoming back-to-backs — against the Penguins and Sabres, against the Flyers and Hurricanes — will challenge everything from goaltending plans to whether this burst of offense is sustainable.
But the reality facing the Islanders after the opening frame Saturday was dire. And they made sure it didn’t devolve into a loss that could haunt them three weeks from now.
“Gats threw it on net there, got a bounce,” Schenn said, “and then I think we obviously took the game over from there.”
NEW YORK (AP) — Brayden Schenn had a goal and two assists, Matthew Schaefer tied the rookie defenseman franchise scoring record and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers 5-2 on Saturday and keep pace in a competitive Eastern Conference playoff race.
Schenn, acquired at the trade deadline, scored the tying goal in the second period after U.S. Olympic gold medal-winner Matthew Tkachuk put Florida up 2-0 through 14 minutes. Fourth-liner Marc Gatcomb started the comeback and later assisted on Casey Cizikas’ goal that made it 5-2.
Schaefer with a pair of assists matched Stefan Persson from 1977-78 at 56 points. His next goal will tie Schaefer with Brian Leetch for the most by a rookie defenseman in NHL history.
Ilya Sorokin allowed only the two goals from Tkachuk and stopped the other 17 shots he faced. Swedes Simon Holmstrom and Emil Heineman also scored for the Islanders, who have won two in a row since losing three of their previous four.
The injury-ravaged Panthers moved a step closer to getting eliminated from playoff contention. They’re without forwards Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell, Evan Rodrigues and A.J. Greer and have not had captain Aleksander Barkov all season after he tore ligaments in his right knee during training camp.
Up next
Panthers: Visit the Rangers on Sunday.
Islanders: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night.
Schenn, acquired at the trade deadline, scored the tying goal in the second period after U.S. Olympic gold medal-winner Matthew Tkachuk put Florida up 2-0 through 14 minutes. Fourth-liner Marc Gatcomb started the comeback and later assisted on Casey Cizikas’ goal that made it 5-2.
Schaefer with a pair of assists matched Stefan Persson from 1977-78 at 56 points. His next goal will tie Schaefer with Brian Leetch for the most by a rookie defenseman in NHL history.
Ilya Sorokin allowed only the two goals from Tkachuk and stopped the other 17 shots he faced. Swedes Simon Holmstrom and Emil Heineman also scored for the Islanders, who have won two in a row since losing three of their previous four.
Dylan Garand may be auditioning to be the New York Rangers’ backup goaltender for the 2026-27 season.
With Jonathan Quick banged up with an upper-body injury, the Rangers called up Dylan Garand from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League last week.
Despite previously being called up on a couple of occasions, Garand hadn’t played in an NHL game.
With the Rangers well out of the playoff picture, the team was more inclined to give Garand a look, and he has run with his opportunity.
In two games, Garand has posted a 1.44 goals against average and a .954 save percentage, while earning his first NHL win on Friday night against the Chicago Blackhawks.
“I thought he looked really solid in there, and that's the second game in a row I felt that way so,” Mike Sullivan said of Garand. “It's two really good starts for him and I'm happy for him because I know how hard he's worked to get to this point. It's great for our team, it's great for our organization... The feeling I've gotten behind the bench in the two starts that he's had is that he's completely in control and he has good composure in there.”
Going into next season, it’s unclear if Jonathan Quick will retire, and even if he does return to play another year at 40 years old going on 41 years old, it remains to be seen if the Rangers are open to re-signing the pending unrestricted free agent.
Quick is having what many deem to be a down year, recording a 5-16-2 record, 3.18 goals against average, and .889 save percentage. Through the 13-game stretch Igor Shesterkin missed due to a lower-body injury from January to February, Quick, who took over the starting role, held a 1-8 record and .853 save percentage.
Given some of Quick’s struggles this season and his durability concerns at his age, it is not far-fetched to assume that Garand could take over the backup role under Igor Shesterkin moving into the future.
“I’m not really thinking about that too much,” Garand said. “I’m just trying to live in the present moment, and any opportunity I get try to go in there and give the guys a chance to win and do my job. I’m having a lot of fun right now.”
Mike Sullivan confirmed on Saturday that Quick still isn’t cleared to return to game action, but even when he is, the Rangers don’t appear to be in a rush to send Garand back down to the AHL.
Has the 23-year-old goaltender earned more NHL starts to close out the 2025-26 campaign?
“That would probably be a fair statement just based on his performance to this point,” Sullivan emphasized. “As this moves forward, when eventually we get a healthy Quickie back, I think [Chris Drury] and I will sit and probably have a conversation around it.”
It would be wise for Sullivan and the Rangers to keep Garand around for the remainder of the season to see what they have in the young goalie.
The best way to analyze if Garand is capable of taking over the backup role is to throw him into more NHL games, and with the Rangers already eliminated from playoff contention, there’s no reason not to allow Garand to showcase his skills at this level.
“We’ve put him in two games so far. I will sit and talk with Dru (Drury) about a game plan moving forward,” Sullivan said. “Right now, we've got two healthy goalies that we're going to utilize, Dylan's part of it.
“I think he’s played extremely well in the two games that he’s played, which is real encouraging from our standpoint. He's a good young goalie. As far as what happens moving forward, I think that's going to evolve in time, and we'll talk through that as we go.”
The Florida Panthers kicked off a quick weekend back-to-back with a matchup against the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon.
Florida jumped out to a 2-0 lead but were overwhelmed by a motivated Islanders squad still fighting for a playoff spot, losing 5-2 at UBS Arena.
In what has seemed like a regular occurrence lately, Matthew Tkachuk was sprung on another breakaway, this one coming during the first half of the first period.
A Seth Jones clearing attempt after the Islanders were trying to set up shop in Florida’s zone found Tkachuk all alone in the neutral zone.
Tkachuk made a great move to his backhand before sending the puck over Ilya Sorokin’s glove and into the top of the net, giving the Panthers a 1-0 lead at the 8:06 mark.
He wasn’t done there.
About six minutes later, Tkachuk drove with the puck through New York’s zone and toward Sorokin.
Just as he passed the top of the crease, Tkachuk put his stick between his legs and somehow shot the puck past Sorokin to give Florida a 2-0 lead.
The Islanders picked up their first goal of the game about five minutes into the second period when a shot by Marc Gatcomb deflected off the blade of Donovan Sebrango and past a frozen Daniil Tarasov.
New York then tied the game with just under eight minutes left in the middle frame when Brayden Schenn was sprung on a breakaway from the blue line in, beating Tarasov glove side to knot the score at two.
Just about three minutes after that, an Islanders power play goal by Simon Holmstrom give the home team their first lead of the afternoon. His long point shot found its way past a screened Tarasov with 5:08 remaining in the period.
They weren’t done there.
Moments after Mackie Samoskevich was stopped on a breakaway by Sorokin, Emil Heineman one-timed a nice pass by Anders Lee past Tarasov, doubling the Islanders’ lead with exactly three minutes on the clock.
Less than a minute later, Casey Cizikas found a loose puck in the Panthers crease after a Tarasov glove save and popped it over the sprawling goaltender, and just like that It was 5-2 Islanders.
The two teams meandered through a scoreless third period that saw Florida pull Tarasov with over five minutes to go and hit a couple goal posts while trying to shrink their deficit.
Photo caption: Mar 28, 2026; Elmont, New York, USA; New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas (53) celebrates his goal against Florida Panthers goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) during the second period at UBS Arena. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)
Coach Dan Muse says both players are “day to day” with injuries and will sit out Saturday's game against Dallas.
Crosby sustained a lower-body injury in the first period of a 4-3 shootout victory in Ottawa on Thursday. The 38-year-old Crosby missed about a month recently after suffering a lower-body injury while playing for Team Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Malkin will miss a third straight contest while dealing with an upper-body injury that came to light following a loss to Carolina on March 22.
Pittsburgh entered Saturday in second place in the Metropolitan Division standings with a narrow one-point lead over both Columbus and the New York Islanders with 10 games remaining.
The injuries come during a very busy stretch for the Penguins, who play at the Islanders on Monday, then host the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Pittsburgh is trying to return to the postseason for the first time since 2022.
The Oilers’ captain’s posted total is 1.5 points this afternoon, which is exactly the number of points he’s averaging over his last 10 games. That makes -120 a pretty good price for the Over, especially since he’s eclipsed this total in back-to-back games.
McDavid has also cruised past this total in six of his last seven meetings against the Anaheim Ducks, averaging two points per game over that stretch.
Ducks vs Oilers same-game parlay
Evan Bouchard leads all NHL defensemen with 84 points, 64 counting as assists. He’s also registered 1+ assists in 13 of his last 16 games.
The Oilers have been solid in the second period this season, winning it in 11 of their last 15 games.
Ducks vs Oilers SGP
Connor McDavid Over 1.5 points
Evan Bouchard Over 0.5 assists
Oilers 2P moneyline
Ducks vs Oilers odds
Moneyline: Ducks +120 | Oilers -145
Puck Line: Ducks +1.5 | Oilers -1.5
Over/Under: Over 7 | Under 7
Ducks vs Oilers trend
The Oilers have hit the 3P Under in 7 of their last 9 games (+5.00 Units / 45% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Ducks vs. Oilers.
How to watch Ducks vs Oilers
Location
Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
Date
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Puck drop
3:30 p.m. ET
TV
KTTV, SNW
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are almost through their gauntlet of a March schedule.
They're coming off an emotional 4-3 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday and will return home to face the Dallas Stars on Saturday. This will be the second of two meetings between the Penguins and Stars this season after the Stars won 3-2 in a shootout back on Dec. 7.
The Stars are one of two teams to have already clinched a playoff spot and are among the best in the league. However, they're on a four-game losing streak coming into this game.
The Stars are set to get star forward Mikko Rantanen back from injury on Saturday after missing the last month. He was injured during the Olympics while representing Team Finland and has been awesome this year, scoring 20 goals and 69 points in 54 games.
Jason Robertson leads the Stars in points with 85 in 72 games and also has 39 goals. He's set to get quite the pay increase for his next contract since he's slated to be a restricted free agent this summer.
Wyatt Johnston leads the team in goals with 40 and also has 78 points in 72 games. He's the Stars' top-line center and does it all for them.
The Stars are blessed to have two top defensemen on their backend in Miro Heiskanen and Thomas Harley. Heiskanen is one of the five best defensemen on the planet and is elite in all three zones. He's also a one-man breakout.
Harley is a great puck-mover and can score fairly well. Coming into this season, he finished the last two years with at least 15 goals.
The Penguins' lines are up in the air for this game, as it's unclear whether Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin will be available.
Puck drop is set for 5 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Fans can also listen to the game on 105.9 'The X.'
It’s a Pacific Division showdown tonight at the Scotiabank Saddledome as the Vancouver Canucks visit the Calgary Flames, with puck drop scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.
Matt Coronato is setting up goals left and right at the moment, and my Canucks vs. Flames predictions are eyeing him to keep it rolling.
Canucks vs Flames best bet: Matt Coronato Over 0.5 assists (+200)
Matt Coronato has been one of the Calgary Flames’ top producers, tallying 20 helpers. He’s cashed the Over in three straight appearances, and all of those games were at home. The 23-year-old has also hit the Over in assists in four of his previous six contests.
Against the Vancouver Canucks this season, Coronato has one helper in two meetings. He’s also been a mile better at Scotiabank Saddledome in 2025-26, registering 14 of his 20 helpers in 36 games.
The Canucks have allowed nine goals across their last two games. Coronato will play his part in setting up a goal.
Canucks vs Flames same-game parlay
Blake Coleman is averaging 2.51 SOG this season for the Flames, and he’s cashed the Over in back-to-back games. He had three shots on target against the Anaheim Ducks, and five against the Tampa Bay Lightning – two good teams.
The Canucks are 28th in the NHL in SOG allowed, and he’s notched five shots on net versus Vancouver across two meetings in ‘25-26.
The Flames have won four of their last five, beating the likes of St. Louis, Florida, and Tampa. They beat the Canucks 5-2 in their last meeting at Rogers Arena, and Vancouver is struggling, losing four in a row.
With Calgary still in the Wild Card race, every game is important right now. They will deliver.
The Calgary Flames have hit the Moneyline in 5 of their last 6 games at home (+5.65 Units / 92% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Canucks vs. Flames.
How to watch Canucks vs Flames
Location
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB
Date
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Puck drop
10:00 p.m. ET
TV
CBC
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