AB vs. BC: Canucks vs. Flames and the Fight for Western Glory

When Do the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks Play Next?

Upcoming game information can be found below. Calgary Flames tickets and Vancouver Canucks tickets can be found on their respective team pages.

Are the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks Rivals?

Yes, the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks are rivals in the NHL. Both teams are members of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. The Flames vs. Canucks postseason series has occurred seven times between 1982 and 2015.

Who Are the Calgary Flames’ Biggest Rivals?

The Calgary Flames’ biggest rivals are the Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

Who are the Vancouver Canucks’ Biggest Rivals?

The Vancouver Canucks’ biggest rivals are the Calgary Flames, the Edmonton Oilers and the San Jose Sharks within the Pacific Division.

Game Results Between the Canucks and Flames

Of the NHL’s 82 regular season games, fans can expect three to four matchups between the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames each year. In 305 meetings, the Flames hold a 152-101-33-19 series edge.

Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks Series History

Entering the NHL within a decade of each other, the Calgary Flames-Vancouver Canucks hockey rivalry quickly lit up across western Canada. The Canucks arrived to the league in 1970, followed in 1979 by the Calgary Flames, who relocated from its predecessor the Atlanta Flames’ Patrick Division to the Canucks’ Smythe Division in 1981. The two teams moved to the Pacific Division in 1993, then the Northwest Division in 1998 and back to the current Pacific Division in 2013.

As divisional competitors, Calgary and Vancouver played hard in the regular season and consistently faced off in the postseason during the ‘80s. Across league realignments, both teams have claimed several division titles, including Calgary’s three to Vancouver’s two in the Smythe Division, two first-and-second placements for Calgary and Vancouver in the Pacific Division from 1994 to 1995 and the reverse results in the Northwest Division, where Vancouver claimed five consecutive division titles between 2009 and 2013 while Calgary ranked second in 2009, 2011 and 2012.

In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Flames and Canucks have faced off seven times in the postseason, with each series in the first round. The Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks series first ran in 1982, concluding with a Vancouver three-game sweep of Calgary and their eventual debut in the Stanley Cup Final. The meeting was also the first of three consecutive playoff matchups, though the 1983 and 1984 series both went to Calgary.

The 1989 first round faceoff between the Canucks and Flames delivered on a decades’ worth of rivalry tension with a seven-game series that included two overtime periods in Game One and Game Seven. Calgary won the series 4-3 and went on to win the Stanley Cup against the Montreal Canadiens. The subsequent Canucks-Flames playoff series in 1994 also featured another seven-game series, for Vancouver this time, as well as overtime periods in each of the final three games.

In 2004, the Flames vs. Canucks rivalry returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for their third seven-game series. Following overtime periods in Game Six and Seven, Calgary overcame Vancouver and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final. Ultimately, the Flames lost the championship to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Most recently, the two western Canada hockey teams competed in the first round of the 2015, where Calgary won the series, 4-2.

Where Do the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames Play?

The Vancouver Canucks play at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. Opened in 1995, the multipurpose arena sits downtown in the western Canadian coastal city. As a hockey venue, Rogers Arena holds a seating capacity of 18,910. Along with the Canucks, the arena serves as home turf for the NLL’s Vancouver Warriors. Previously, Rogers Arena hosted hockey competition during the 2010 Winter Olympics as well as the NHL All-Star Game in 1998 and the Stanley Cup Final in 2011.

The Calgary Flames compete at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. Located within Stampede Park, the downtown Calgary venue opened in 1983. After renovations completed in 1995, Scotiabank Saddledome, or “The Dome,” can hold up to 19,289 fans in its hockey configuration. Along with the NHL All-Star Game in 1985 and three Stanley Cup Final matchups, in 1986, 1989 and 2004, the Saddledome hosted hockey and figure skating during the 1988 Winter Olympics and currently serves as the home arena for the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers, the CEBL’s Calgary Surge, the NLL’s Calgary Roughnecks and the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen.