2018–19 Calgary Flames season


The 2018–19 Calgary Flames season was the Flames' 39th season in Calgary, and the 47th for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.
The Flames clinched a playoff spot on March 17, 2019, when the Minnesota Wild lost to the New York Islanders. On March 31, the team won its first division title since the 2005–06 season, and clinched the best record in what is now the Western Conference for the first time since the 1989–90 season. They also finished with 50 wins and 107 points, in both cases trailing only the 1989 Stanley Cup champions. The Flames faced the Colorado Avalanche in the first round, losing in five games.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 14, 2018.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released in June 21, 2018.

Playoffs

The Flames faced the Colorado Avalanche in the First Round of the playoffs. and were defeated in five games.

Player statistics

As of April 19, 2019

Skaters

Player
823663991824
78344882712
812751783020
803443771462
781757743969
772126473452
811325382124
651618342426
79925342924
80528331812
79141832612
71131427−693
76118191456
6371219−528
69712192133
79217191723
5461218−18
4485131112
38358310
1332506
2514524
14055010
24123−212
2011218
†1501157
4000−17
4000017
1000−10
2000−10

Player
5145016
5213−418
5123−12
5123−58
5202−16
511210
5112−54
5022−30
510112
510110
5011−22
201110
5011−34
4000−30
1000−10
5000−20
5000−42
5000014
5000−12
300016

Goaltenders

Player
55318:3214173.20205.9171014

†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.

Transactions

Player signings

Trades

Additions and subtractions

Draft picks

Below are the Calgary Flames' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
4105Martin PospisilCSlovakiaSioux City Musketeers
41081Demetrios KoumontzisLWUnited StatesEdina High School
41222Milos RomanCSlovakiaVancouver Giants
6167Mathias Emilio PettersenCNorwayMuskegon Lumberjacks
7198Dmitri ZavgorodnyLWRussiaRimouski Oceanic

Notes:
  1. The Florida Panthers' fourth-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016, that sent Jiri Hudler to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
  2. The Winnipeg Jets' fourth-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2019 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.