Calgary faces Vancouver on 3-game home slide

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Vancouver Canucks (20-15-4, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Calgary Flames (20-15-5, third in the Pacific Division)

Calgary, Alberta; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Calgary hosts Vancouver looking to break its three-game home slide.

The Flames are 6-5-1 in division matchups. Calgary has given up 19 power-play goals, killing 85% of opponent chances.

The Canucks are 10-9-3 in Western Conference play. Vancouver leads the NHL with 37 power-play goals, led by J.T. Miller with seven.

In their last meeting on Oct. 5, Calgary won 3-0. Johnny Gaudreau recorded a team-high 3 points for the Flames.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matthew Tkachuk has recorded 33 total points while scoring 15 goals and adding 18 assists for the Flames. Elias Lindholm has collected 9 points over the last 10 games for Calgary.

Troy Stecher leads the Canucks with a plus-four in 39 games played this season. Brock Boeser has collected 11 points over the last 10 games for Vancouver.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 6-4-0, averaging three goals, 5.2 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game with a .920 save percentage.

Flames: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, 2.9 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game with a .929 save percentage.

INJURIES: Flames: None listed.

Canucks: Brandon Sutter: day to day (upper body), Josh Leivo: out (knee).