Vladar will get the call for the tail-end of Calgary's back-to-back after starter Jacob Markstrom got the nod in Friday's 7-4 win over the Stars. Vladar's last appearance came on Monday against the Kraken, when he stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced enroute to the 4-3 victory. He draws a difficult road assignement on Saturday with the Flames being +140 underdogs to the Avalanche.
Starting goalie Jacob Markstrom will rest on Monday after starting the Flames' last three games, allowing Vladar to emerge as the starter against the Seattle Kraken. Vladar was terrific last season, often outperforming Markstrom, but has had trouble regaining that confidence this season. As a result of his inconsistent play, Vladar has been limited to four games this season (2-1-1), posting an ugly 3.92 GAA and .858 SV%. The Flames last played the Kraken on November 4th, a 6-3 win where Vladar saved 17 of 20 shots (.850 SV%).
With Jacob Markstrom out of the lineup, Vladar will start for the fourth time this season. There was some speculation that Dustin Wolf, recalled from the AHL on Thursday, would get the start but the Flames will turn to the more experienced Vladar for the time being. In three games this season (2-1-0), Vladar has a 4.00 GAA and .844 SV%. The Flames are +135 road underdogs on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Last season against the Maple Leafs, Vladar allowed five goals on 34 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss.
Vladar will make his second start of the season on Sunday after surrendering three goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Sabres. It's a somewhat surprise start for Vladar, given that starter Jacob Markstrom enjoyed his best start of the season on Friday in a losing effort against the Blue Jackets. It appears there could be an opportunity for Vladar to earn some extra starts this season, but he'll need to improve on his consistency from a year ago if that's going to be the case. The 26-year-old netminder finished the 2022-23 season with an .894 SV% and a 2.87 GAA in 27 appearances with the Flames.
Vladar will make his first start of the season Thursday at Buffalo after going 14-6-5 with a .895 SV% and 2.91 GAA in 2022-23. He will be looking to get Calgary back in the win column after their dropped their previous two matchups to Pittsburgh and Washington. He faces the Buffalo Sabres on the road Thursday, who won their last game vs. Tampa Bay 3-2 in overtime and are 25th in the NHL in goals for (2.0).
Vladar allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) for his third loss in four games as he was beaten by Vegas in his previous start. The 25-year-old Flames' backup has struggled this season as shown by his .898 SV% and .290 GAA but still has a solid 12-6-5 record. He will face the league-leading Boston Bruins, who extended their win streak to seven games after a 3-2 win over Edmonton last night.
Vladar allowed five goals on 24 shots (.792 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by the Detroit Red Wings last start. The 25-year-old Flames' backup has had an up-and-down season, with his 11-6-4 record, 2.84 GAA and .901 SV%. He takes on the Arizona Coyotes, who have won three of their last four games but are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.9).
Vladar allowed five goals on 24 shots (.792 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by the Detroit Red Wings last start. The 25-year-old Flames' backup has had an up-and-down season, with his 11-6-4 record, 2.84 GAA and .901 SV%. He takes on the Arizona Coyotes, who have won three of their last four games but are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.9).
Vladar allowed two goals on 17 shots (.882 SV%) to snap a five-game winning streak as he was downed by the Detroit Red Wings in his previous start. The 25-year-old has turned Calgary's goaltending job into a near 50/50 split due to his 11-5-4 record, 2.73 GAA and .903 SV%. He takes on one of the NHL's hottest teams in the Detroit Red Wings, who have won four straight contests after a 5-4 shootout win over Edmonton last night.
Vladar stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) for his fifth-straight win as he defeated the Seattle Kraken in his previous start. The 25-year-old has turned the Flames starting job into a timeshare with his solid play, as shown by his 11-4-4 record, 2.77 GAA and .904 SV%. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have lost their last two games but are 24th in the NHL in goals per game (2.98).
Vladar stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) for his fifth-straight win as he defeated the Seattle Kraken in his previous start. The 25-year-old has turned the Flames starting job into a timeshare with his solid play, as shown by his 11-4-4 record, 2.77 GAA and .904 SV%. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have lost their last two games but are 24th in the NHL in goals per game (2.98).
Vladar stopped 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%) for his fourth win in five starts as he beat Tampa Bay in his previous start. The 25-year-old Flames' backup has been mediocre this season, with his 9-4-4 record, 2.74 GAA and .906 SV%. He will face the Columbus Blue Jackets, who just snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over San Jose last game but rank 28th in the NHL in both goals for per game and shots per game.