VANCOUVER (Interstat) — The Calgary Flames will visit the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday in a National Hockey League matchup at Rogers Arena. Calgary enters the game with an 0-1-0 record, while Vancouver is 1-1-0. The Flames are seeking their first win of the season, and the Canucks are looking to move above .500 after splitting their first two contests.

Calgary’s most recent result was a 6-1 home loss to Seattle. Ryan Strome provided the Flames’ goal and finished with four shots on goal and one hit. Mikael Backlund recorded one shot on goal, and Yegor Sharangovich added an assist and one shot on goal. Strome is the player to watch for Calgary. He has been one of the team’s most active offensive players early in the season, and the Flames will need him to generate chances against Vancouver’s defense.

Vancouver’s most recent result was a 9-7 home loss to Edmonton. Marco Rossi led the Canucks with two goals, one assist, four shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Elias Pettersson added one goal, two assists and two shots on goal, while Paul Cotter contributed one goal, one assist and one shot on goal. Vancouver opened the season with a 6-5 overtime win at Edmonton, and Rossi scored once in that game. Rossi is the player to watch for Vancouver. He has recorded three goals and one assist over his past two games, giving the Canucks a productive presence in the offensive zone.

The Flames and Canucks will meet for the first time this season. Calgary will continue its schedule with a road game at Seattle, while Vancouver will host Vegas. Both teams are navigating the early portion of the NHL schedule. Calgary has scored one goal through its first game, while Vancouver has scored 13 goals in two games. The matchup at Rogers Arena will offer Calgary a chance to build momentum and Vancouver an opportunity to stabilize its play in front of its home crowd.

Calgary’s upcoming slate includes a road game at Seattle, home contests against Colorado, Anaheim, Carolina, Minnesota, Detroit and Toronto, and road games at Anaheim, Vegas and Edmonton. Vancouver’s next stretch includes a home game against Vegas, road games at Carolina, New Jersey, the New York Rangers, the New York Islanders, Florida and Tampa Bay, and home games against Carolina, Detroit and Minnesota. The Canucks will play several games on the road during that span, while the Flames will have a mix of home and away contests.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Vancouver 3, Calgary 2.