NHL On Tap: Flames look for 3rd straight win to start season against Oilers
Edmonton seeks 1st victory; Stars go for 3rd in row vs. Kraken
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Welcome to the NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. There are four games on the schedule for Sunday, including one nationally televised in the United States and Canada:
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Games of the day
Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers (8 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, NHLN)
The Flames (2-0-0) go for their third straight win to start the season when they visit the Oilers (0-2-0) in the Battle of Alberta at Rogers Place. Calgary plays the second of a back-to-back after a 6-3 victory at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, when forward Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals and two assists. Edmonton lost 5-2 at home to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday after opening the season with a 6-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. The Oilers have given up five power-play goals in their first two games; they allowed four in 25 games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season.
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars (8 p.m. ET; KHN, Victory+, KONG)
Jordan Eberle scored his 300th and 301st goals in a 5-4 shootout win at the Minnesota Wild on Saturday; he has three points (two goals, one assists) in two games for Seattle (1-1-0). Tyler Seguin had two goals for Dallas (2-0-0) in a 3-0 win against the New York Islanders on Saturday. Goalie Jake Oettinger made 34 saves for his first shutout of the season.
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Other Sunday games
Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets (6 p.m. ET; TSN3, BSN, BSWI)
Mark Scheifele will be looking to score in his third consecutive game to start the season for the Jets (2-0-0). Scheifele has four points (three goals, one assist) in his first two games. Matt Boldy has five points (two goals, three assists) in two games for the Wild (1-0-1), who could be without forward Joel Eriksson Ek because of an upper body injury sustained Saturday.
Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights (10 p.m. ET; Victory+, SCRIPPS, KCOP-13)
Ivan Barbashev (three goals, three assists) and Jack Eichel (one goal, five assists) will look to continue their hot starts for the Golden Knights (2-0-0) when they host the Ducks at T-Mobile Arena. Lukas Dostal made 30 saves for Anaheim in its season opener Saturday, a 2-0 win at the San Jose Sharks.