The big picture

Ottawa Senators come in 11th on the ladder; Calgary Flames are 28th. Ottawa Senators have the higher position to protect.

Ottawa Senators are 10–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.2 goals for and 3.1 against.

Calgary Flames are 7–10 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 3.5 against.

Form

Ottawa Senators have won two of their last five and most recently beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1.

Calgary Flames have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Anaheim Ducks 3–5.

Head to head

These sides have met 39 times on our records since 2010: Ottawa Senators 22, Calgary Flames 17.

Last time out (2025-26), Ottawa Senators won 4–1 at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Ottawa Senators have won the last four against Calgary Flames.

Biggest margin between these two: Ottawa Senators by 6 goals in 2017-18 (6–0).

Players to watch

For Ottawa Senators, watch Drake Batherson (0.5 goals a game, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Tim Stutzle (0.5 goals a game, 13 assists in 2026-27).

For Calgary Flames, watch Joel Farabee (0.4 goals a game, 10 assists in 2026-27) and Matvei Gridin (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27).

At Canadian Tire Centre

Ottawa Senators have won 14 of their last 21 at Canadian Tire Centre.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Ottawa Senators have the edge.