2025-26 Calgary Flames Predictions and Odds to Win Stanley Cup Finals

by Ryan Cobbett - 9/22/2025

Despite all the naysayers last season, the Calgary Flames emerged as a contender, taking their playoff hopes all the way to the end of the season before narrowly missing out on the final wild card spot. Calgary finished with 96 points, despite finishing the year with a -13-goal differential, and they were the first team out in the Western Conference. They dominated on home ice, going 23-12-6, and their goaltending was amongst the league’s best.

The offense never sparked last season for the Flames, as they finished 29th in the league with a mere 2.68 GF/G. They ranked 19th with a PP% of 21% and their penalty kill wasn’t any better as they ranked 25th with a 76.1% mark. Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau were the main offensive weapons, as they finished with 67 and 62 points, were the only Flames to record more than 47 points and were two of the three Calgary players to score more than 20 goals. Matt Coronato tallied 24 goals and 47 points last season. He was tied with MacKenzie Weegar for third on the team in points.

As for the goaltending, the Flames ranked 15th in the league in GA/G (2.88), but their .905 SV% put them inside the Top 10 in the NHL. Dustin Wolf emerged on the scene last season and was one of the Calder Trophy finalists after finishing with a 29-16-8 record and allowing just 2.64 GA/G on a .910 SV%. His backup, Dan Vladar, appeared in 30 games and allowed 2.80 GA/G on a .898 SV%.

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Seasons come and go, so now it’s time to take a look at what we can expect from the Calgary Flames in 2025-26:

Calgary Flames Key Additions/Losses

The biggest loss for Calgary is Vladar, who signed with the Philadelphia Flyers this offseason. The team also lost blueliner Tyson Barrie to retirement and winger Anthony Mantha who signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The lone significant addition for the Flames this offseason was the signing of Ivan Prosvetov, who spent last season with CSKA Moscow in the KHL where he allowed just 2.32 GA/G.

Calgary Flames X-Factors

Dustin Wolf- Wolf emerged as one of the best goalies in the NHL last season and he will need to show he can stay at this level. If he can, the rebuilding Flames will be way ahead of schedule which could lead to the front office buying at the deadline in order to add some more offense to catapult the Flames even higher in the standings than last season. However, if Wolf cannot stay consistent, there will be reason to believe that the front office will stand complacent as they wait for future prospects like Zayne Parekh to make a difference and form a core to build around.

The Front Office- Even if Wolf can prove he is going to consistently perform like one of the best goalies in the league, the front office is faced with an interesting scenario with veterans like Rasmus Andersson, Kadri, and Huberdeau among others who could fetch a nice return if they were moved via trade. Perhaps Calgary will give it a month or two before truly assessing whether or not to become buyers or sellers. This front office seems to be in a key position to control the trade market either way.

Calgary Flames Goalie Outlook

Thanks to Wolf, the Flames now have a goalie who can stay on the ice for most of the season while competing at a high level. He started 53 games last season, and he will need to do that again this season now that the backup situation doesn’t appear to be as solid as Vladar was last year. Prosvetov is back in the NHL after his season in the KHL, but he has just 24 total games in the NHL after being drafted back in 2018. If Wolf regresses this season, the Flames are in trouble.

Grade: C+

Calgary Flames Key Schedule Stretch

The first two months- How Calgary starts the season is critically important to the direction this franchise will go. With veterans on the team that are still performing at high levels, the Flames could find themselves back in the playoff conversation. However, cementing a return to the playoffs may depend on the acquisition of a star offensive skater. If the Flames fumble at the start of the season the front office will be less likely to continue on with the veteran core in place and they may decide to sell them for future capital and pave the way for guys like Parekh to have an everyday role. The first 25-30 games this season could decide the next few years for this franchise.

Calgary Flames Notable Odds

Stanley Cup Champions: +12500

Conference Winner: +6000

Division Winner: +4000

To Make the Playoffs- Yes: +260

Vezina Trophy- Dustin Wolf: +1500

Calder Trophy- Zayne Parekh: +2500

Hart Trophy- Dustin Wolf: +20000

Hart Trophy- Jonathan Huberdeau: +50000

Calgary Flames Prediction

With the lack of offseason movement from the Flames, I do not expect Calgary to remain in the playoff picture and expect them to regress this season back to what a normal rebuilding team would look like. I do not expect Andersson to finish the season with the Flames, and his departure may open the door for other veteran players to find themselves moved at the trade deadline as well. The numbers are enticing thanks to how well Calgary ended the year last season, but they are incredibly deceiving. I do not expect Calgary to reach 83 points this season. Give me the under on the point total.

Under 82.5 Team Total Points

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