The Calgary Flames can salvage their recent home stand with a victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Here's a look into tonight's matchup.

The Calgary Flames (26-20-7) will look to break out of a rut on Thursday night with a big Western Conference showdown against the Colorado Avalanche (31-22-2) at the Saddledome.

Tonight is the first meeting between the two clubs. The Avalanche have won the last five games against the Flames, dating back to Calgary's last win on Oct. 13, 2022. 

Calgary remains 5-5-0 in its last ten outings, recently losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday by a score of 6-3. Despite the latest setback, the Flames are 16-9-3 at the Saddledome this season.

Meanwhile, the Avalanche had a two-game win streak snapped by the Vancouver Canucks, 3-0. They are 4-5-1 in their last ten games and are in the middle of their Western Conference road trip.

Between the Pipes

Calgary starter: Dustin Wolf

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Colorado starter: Mackenzie Blackwood

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Where Are They Now?

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Flames & Avalanche Leaders

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*Rantanen was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Avalanche's active leader is Artturi Lehkonen, with 21.

Per the Flames staff at NHL.com, here's a breakdown of tonight's lineup. (Subject to change)

FORWARDS

Jonathan Huberdeau -- Nazem Kadri -- Joel Farabee

Blake Coleman -- Mikael Backlund -- Matt Coronato

Yegor Sharangovich -- Morgan Frost -- Martin Pospisil

Ryan Lomberg -- Kevin Rooney -- Adam Klapka

DEFENCE

Joel Hanley -- Rasmus Andersson

Mackenzie Weegar -- Daniil Miromanov

Jake Bean -- Brayden Pachal

GOALIES

Dustin Wolf

Dan Vladar

SCRATCHES

Dryden Hunt, Ilya Solovyov, Tyson Barrie

Tonight's game starts at 7:00 p.m. MT and is available on ALT, SNW, SN1, and Sportsnet+.