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The 2025–26 Calgary Flames season was their 46th season in Calgary, and their 54th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.[1]

Division7th Pacific
Conference14th Western
2025–26 record33–38–9
Home record22–12–5
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2025–26 Calgary Flames
Division7th Pacific
Conference14th Western
2025–26 record33–38–9
Home record22–12–5
Road record11–26–3
Goals for208
Goals against255
Team information
General managerCraig Conroy
CoachRyan Huska
CaptainMikael Backlund
Alternate captainsRasmus Andersson (Oct. 8 – Jan. 18)
Blake Coleman
Jonathan Huberdeau
Nazem Kadri (Oct. 8 – Mar. 6)
MacKenzie Weegar (Oct. 8 – Mar. 4)
ArenaScotiabank Saddledome
Minor league affiliatesCalgary Wranglers (AHL)
Rapid City Rush (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsMorgan Frost (21)
AssistsNazem Kadri (29)
PointsMatt Coronato (43)
Penalty minutesAdam Klapka (110)
Plus/minusBlake Coleman (+12)
WinsDustin Wolf (22)
Goals against averageDevin Cooley (2.69)
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On March 20, 2026, the Flames announced the farewell season of the Scotiabank Saddledome.[2]

On April 7, 2026, the Flames were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season following a 4–3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars.[3]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Vegas Golden Knights 82 39 26 17 30 265 250 +15 95
2 x – Edmonton Oilers 82 41 30 11 32 282 269 +13 93
3 x – Anaheim Ducks 82 43 33 6 26 273 288 −15 92
4 x – Los Angeles Kings 82 35 27 20 22 225 247 −22 90
5 San Jose Sharks 82 39 35 8 27 251 292 −41 86
6 Seattle Kraken 82 34 37 11 26 226 263 −37 79
7 Calgary Flames 82 34 39 9 27 212 259 −47 77
8 Vancouver Canucks 82 25 49 8 15 216 316 −100 58
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Source: National Hockey League[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Conference standings

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x – Utah Mammoth 82 43 33 6 33 268 240 +28 92
2 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 82 35 27 20 22 225 247 −22 90
3 CE St. Louis Blues 82 37 33 12 33 231 258 −27 86
4 CE Nashville Predators 82 38 34 10 28 247 269 −22 86
5 PA San Jose Sharks 82 39 35 8 27 251 292 −41 86
6 CE Winnipeg Jets 82 35 35 12 28 231 260 −29 82
7 PA Seattle Kraken 82 34 37 11 26 226 263 −37 79
8 PA Calgary Flames 82 34 39 9 27 212 259 −47 77
9 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 29 39 14 22 213 275 −62 72
10 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 25 49 8 15 216 316 −100 58
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Source: National Hockey League[5]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 30, 2025.[6]

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Regular season

More information October: 2–8–2 (Home: 1–3–1; Road: 1–5–1), # ...
2025–26 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Player statistics

As of April 16, 2026

Skaters

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Regular season[97]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Matt Coronato80182745−2932
Morgan Frost82222143−1628
Mikael Backlund82172643+716
Nazem Kadri‡61122941−2724
Joel Farabee82201838−928
Blake Coleman69201535+1249
Rasmus Andersson‡48102030+353
Yegor Sharangovich78151429−2012
Connor Zary74121325−922
Jonathan Huberdeau50101525−941
MacKenzie Weegar‡6031821−3569
Matvei Gridin3761420−142
Adam Klapka7961218−12112
Kevin Bahl7641418+247
Olli Maatta†2121214−12
Ryan Strome†195712−38
Yan Kuznetsov574812−828
Zach Whitecloud†3101010+210
Ryan Lomberg57459−459
Zayne Parekh37459−98
Hunter Brzustewicz3425704
Brayden Pachal39167−147
Joel Hanley68077−544
Victor Olofsson†18246−10
John Beecher†29246−531
Samuel Honzek18224+12
Martin Pospisil22123−417
Justin Kirkland20112+12
Jake Bean16112−716
Brennan Othmann†2112−40
Tyson Gross6101−22
Aydar Suniev601102
Dryden Hunt3000−32
Rory Kerins4000−12
Daniil Miromanov100000
William Stromgren3000−10
Abram Wiebe400002
Sam Morton3000−110
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Goaltenders

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Regular season[98]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Dustin Wolf57553149:14232931583.011558.8992004
Devin Cooley31261718:0010106772.69847.9090012
Arsenii Sergeev1160:0010011.0028.9640000
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Records

Transactions

The Flames have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.

Key

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.

Trades

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DateDetailsRef
June 28, 2025 To Detroit Red Wings
7th-round pick in 2026
To Calgary Flames
STL 7th-round pick in 2025 (#211 overall)
[99]
January 18, 2026 To Vegas Golden Knights
Rasmus Andersson
To Calgary Flames
Zach Whitecloud
Abram Wiebe
conditional 1st-round pick in 2027
conditional 2nd-round pick in 2028
[100]
February 2, 2026 To Dallas Stars
Jeremie Poirier
To Calgary Flames
Gavin White
[101]
March 4, 2026 To Utah Mammoth
MacKenzie Weegar
To Calgary Flames
Jonathan Castagna
Olli Maatta
NYR 2nd-round pick in 2026
OTT 2nd-round pick in 2026
2nd-round pick in 2026
[102]
March 6, 2026 To New York Rangers
Jacob Battaglia
To Calgary Flames
Brennan Othmann
[103]
March 6, 2026 To Colorado Avalanche
Nazem Kadri*[a]
4th-round pick in 2027
To Calgary Flames
Max Curran
Victor Olofsson
conditional[b] 2nd-round pick in 2027
conditional[c] 1st-round pick in 2028
[104]
March 6, 2026 To Anaheim Ducks
7th-round pick in 2027
To Calgary Flames
Ryan Strome
[105]
June 23, 2026 To New Jersey Devils
Etienne Morin
conditional[d] VGK 1st-round pick in 2027
                 or VGK 1st-round pick in 2028
conditional[e] COL 1st-round pick in 2028
                 or COL 1st-round pick in 2029
NYR 2nd-round pick in 2026
To Calgary Flames
Simon Nemec
Maxim Tsyplakov
[106]
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Notes

  1. Calgary retained 20% of Kadri's contract.
  2. Conditions unknown.
  3. Conditions unknown.
  4. New Jersey will receive Vegas' first-round pick in 2027 if the pick is outside of the top ten selections. Otherwise, New Jersey will receive a first-round pick in 2028.
  5. New Jersey will receive Colorado's first-round pick in 2028 if the pick is outside of the top ten selections and has not already been conveyed to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Otherwise, New Jersey will receive a first-round pick in 2029.

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2025Nick CicekAdler Mannheim (DEL)1-yearFree agency[107]
Ivan ProsvetovCSKA Moscow (KHL)1-yearFree agency[108]
November 18, 2025John BeecherBoston Bruins1-yearWaivers[109]
March 12, 2026Tyson GrossSt. Cloud State (NCHC)2-year†Free agency[110]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2025Jonathan AspirotBoston Bruins1-yearFree agency[111]
Daniel VladarPhiladelphia Flyers2-yearFree agency[112]
July 2, 2025Martin FrkCalgary Wranglers (AHL)2-yearFree agency[113]
Anthony ManthaPittsburgh Penguins1-yearFree agency[114]
July 16, 2025Joni JurmoContract termination[115]
August 24, 2025Tyson BarrieRetired[116]
September 3, 2025Connor MurphyCalgary Wranglers (AHL)1-yearFree agency[117]
October 3, 2025Ilya SolovyovColorado AvalancheWaivers[118]
October 6, 2025Kevin RooneyUtah Mammoth1-yearFree agency[119]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
June 28, 2025Kevin Bahl6-year[120]
June 30, 2025Clark Bishop1-year[121]
July 1, 2025Joel Hanley2-year[122]
July 2, 2025Morgan Frost2-year[123]
July 9, 2025Sam Morton1-year[124]
July 17, 2025Rory Kerins1-year[125]
Yan Kuznetsov2-year
Jeremie Poirier1-year
July 30, 2025Martin Pospisil3-year[126]
September 6, 2025Connor Zary3-year[127]
September 9, 2025Dustin Wolf7-year‡[128]
September 17, 2025Mikael Backlund2-year‡[129]
December 30, 2025Devin Cooley2-year‡[130]
March 30, 2026Jonathan Castagna3-year†‡[131]
April 1, 2026Axel Hurtig3-year†[132]
April 10, 2026Abram Wiebe2-year†[133]
May 4, 2026Theo Stockselius3-year†‡[134]
May 22, 2026Kirill Zarubin3-year†‡[135]
June 25, 2026Rory Kerins1-year‡[136]
Sam Morton1-year‡
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Draft picks

Below are the Calgary Flames selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and 28, 2025, at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.

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Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 18[A] Cole Reschny C  Canada Victoria Royals (WHL)
32[B] Cullen Potter C  United States Arizona State Sun Devils (NCHC)
2 54[C] Theo Stockselius C  Sweden Djurgårdens IF J20 (J20 Nationell)
3 80 Mace'o Phillips D  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
5 144 Ethan Wyttenbach LW  United States Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
6 176 Aidan Lane RW  Canada St. Andrew's Saints (CISAA)
7 208 Jakob Leander D  Sweden HV71 J20 (J20 Nationell)
211[D] Yan Matveiko LW  Russia Krasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL)
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Notes

  1. The New Jersey Devils' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 19, 2024, that sent Jacob Markstrom to New Jersey in exchange for Kevin Bahl and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[137] The condition – Calgary will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if New Jersey's first-round pick in 2025 is outside of the top ten selections[137] – was converted when the Devils qualified for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 9, 2025.
  2. The Florida Panthers' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on July 22, 2022, that sent Matthew Tkachuk and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2025 to Florida in exchange for Jonathan Huberdeau, Cole Schwindt, MacKenzie Weegar and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[138] The condition – Calgary will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Florida's first-round pick in 2025 is outside of the top ten selections[138] – was converted when the Panthers qualified for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 5, 2025.
  3. The Colorado Avalanche's second-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 27, 2024, that sent Andrew Mangiapane to Washington in exchange for this pick.[139]
  4. The St. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2026 to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[140] Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 3, 2023, that sent Jakub Vrana to St. Louis in exchange for Dylan McLaughlin and this pick.[141]

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