Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Calgary Flames line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Flames pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Flames lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Flames stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazem Kadri + Joel FarabeeF–F | 518 | +2.1 | +0.24 | .56.36 to .71, 44 GP | 4.9 |
| Mikael Backlund + Blake ColemanF–F | 731 | +0.4 | +0.07 | .29.09 to .47, 63 GP | 4.5 |
| Blake Coleman + Matt CoronatoF–F | 161 | +0.4 | +0.01 | −.14−.58 to .36, 13 GP | 4.5 |
| Nazem Kadri + Jonathan HuberdeauF–F · PP | 202 | −1.4 | −0.23 | .43−.03 to .74, 14 GP | 4.5 |
| Nazem Kadri + Yegor SharangovichF–F | 301 | −0.4 | +0.28 | .40.08 to .65, 25 GP | 4.3 |
| Morgan Frost + Matt CoronatoF–F · PP | 458 | +0.1 | +0.19 | .40.16 to .60, 41 GP | 4.3 |
| Mikael Backlund + Matt CoronatoF–F | 394 | −2.0 | −0.07 | .17−.14 to .45, 31 GP | 4.2 |
| Blake Coleman + Joel FarabeeF–F | 217 | +2.0 | +0.16 | .12−.31 to .50, 17 GP | 4.2 |
| Matt Coronato + Matvei GridinF–F · PP | 187 | −3.5 | −0.20 | .17−.28 to .56, 16 GP | 4.2 |
| Morgan Frost + Joel FarabeeF–F | 196 | −0.6 | −0.08 | .78.53 to .90, 16 GP | 4.1 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Backlund + Blake ColemanF–F | 731 | +0.4 | +0.07 | .29.09 to .47, 63 GP | 4.5 |
| Nazem Kadri + Joel FarabeeF–F | 518 | +2.1 | +0.24 | .56.36 to .71, 44 GP | 4.9 |
| Morgan Frost + Matt CoronatoF–F · PP | 458 | +0.1 | +0.19 | .40.16 to .60, 41 GP | 4.3 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau + Morgan FrostF–F · PP | 435 | +2.4 | +0.11 | .16−.11 to .40, 41 GP | 3.6 |
| Mikael Backlund + Matt CoronatoF–F | 394 | −2.0 | −0.07 | .17−.14 to .45, 31 GP | 4.2 |
| Joel Farabee + Yegor SharangovichF–F | 373 | −1.7 | +0.13 | .10−.19 to .38, 34 GP | 3.4 |
| Ryan Lomberg + Adam KlapkaF–F | 358 | −1.4 | −0.06 | .34.10 to .54, 46 GP | 1.9 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau + Matt CoronatoF–F · PP | 304 | +0.0 | +0.15 | .01−.31 to .33, 27 GP | 3.8 |
| Morgan Frost + Matvei GridinF–F | 303 | −0.7 | −0.04 | .30−.02 to .56, 28 GP | 3.9 |
| Nazem Kadri + Yegor SharangovichF–F | 301 | −0.4 | +0.28 | .40.08 to .65, 25 GP | 4.3 |
| Mikael Backlund + Connor ZaryF–F · PP | 253 | −1.6 | +0.01 | .32−.07 to .62, 20 GP | 3.5 |
| Nazem Kadri + Connor ZaryF–F | 251 | +0.3 | −0.12 | .34−.05 to .63, 20 GP | 4.0 |
| Yegor Sharangovich + Matt CoronatoF–F | 250 | +1.5 | +0.01 | −.04−.42 to .36, 19 GP | 3.7 |
| Mikael Backlund + Yegor SharangovichF–F · PP | 237 | −2.0 | −0.24 | .14−.28 to .51, 18 GP | 3.7 |
| Blake Coleman + Connor ZaryF–F | 235 | −0.3 | +0.04 | .34−.04 to .64, 20 GP | 3.8 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Andersson + Kevin BahlD–D | 702 | −0.5 | −0.18 | .09−.15 to .33, 47 GP | 1.6 |
| MacKenzie Weegar + Yan KuznetsovD–D | 622 | −3.6 | −0.28 | .18−.09 to .43, 40 GP | 1.7 |
| Zach Whitecloud + Kevin BahlD–D | 345 | +2.1 | −0.02 | .20−.19 to .54, 20 GP | 1.4 |
| Olli Maatta + Hunter BrzustewiczD–D | 203 | +0.5 | +0.01 | .44−.01 to .74, 15 GP | 1.4 |
| Joel Hanley + Brayden PachalD–D | 203 | +2.9 | +0.12 | .19−.24 to .56, 17 GP | 0.8 |
| Joel Hanley + Hunter BrzustewiczD–D | 198 | +1.2 | −0.06 | −.36−.67 to .04, 18 GP | 0.6 |
| Joel Hanley + Zayne ParekhD–D | 193 | +1.1 | −0.13 | −.05−.43 to .34, 19 GP | 0.8 |
| MacKenzie Weegar + Joel HanleyD–D | 191 | +5.7 | +0.27 | .42−.13 to .78, 11 GP | 1.5 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Backlund + Kevin BahlF–D | 526 | −1.3 | −0.32 | .15−.07 to .35, 59 GP | 1.2 |
| Blake Coleman + Kevin BahlF–D | 415 | +2.0 | −0.07 | .38.15 to .57, 47 GP | 1.6 |
| Kevin Bahl + Matt CoronatoF–D | 398 | +0.8 | +0.07 | .03−.26 to .30, 36 GP | 1.1 |
| Joel Farabee + Kevin BahlF–D | 363 | −2.0 | −0.12 | .01−.29 to .31, 32 GP | 1.0 |
| Nazem Kadri + MacKenzie WeegarF–D · PP | 348 | −4.0 | −0.09 | .18−.09 to .42, 40 GP | 1.9 |
| Kevin Bahl + Yegor SharangovichF–D | 342 | −3.2 | −0.05 | .47.20 to .68, 30 GP | 1.2 |
| Kevin Bahl + Connor ZaryF–D | 305 | −0.8 | +0.10 | −.22−.51 to .11, 27 GP | 0.7 |
| Nazem Kadri + Kevin BahlF–D | 299 | −2.1 | +0.21 | .12−.21 to .42, 28 GP | 1.3 |
| MacKenzie Weegar + Joel FarabeeF–D | 298 | +0.5 | +0.08 | .23−.09 to .51, 28 GP | 1.6 |
| Mikael Backlund + Rasmus AnderssonF–D | 293 | +1.5 | −0.19 | −.06−.35 to .24, 32 GP | 1.5 |
| MacKenzie Weegar + Matt CoronatoF–D · PP | 284 | −0.5 | −0.22 | −.17−.50 to .19, 23 GP | 1.4 |
| Mikael Backlund + MacKenzie WeegarF–D | 281 | +0.6 | −0.04 | .34−.03 to .63, 21 GP | 1.7 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Frost + Matt CoronatoF–F · PP | 458 | +0.1 | +0.19 | .40.16 to .60, 41 GP | 4.3 |
| Nazem Kadri + Matt CoronatoF–F · PP | 123 | −0.8 | −0.01 | .48−.29 to .87, 7 GP | 4.9 |
| Nazem Kadri + Jonathan HuberdeauF–F · PP | 202 | −1.4 | −0.23 | .43−.03 to .74, 14 GP | 4.5 |
| Nazem Kadri + Morgan FrostF–F · PP | 50 | +2.7 | +0.15 | .66−.69 to .98, 4 GP | 4.5 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau + Matt CoronatoF–F · PP | 304 | +0.0 | +0.15 | .01−.31 to .33, 27 GP | 3.8 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau + Morgan FrostF–F · PP | 435 | +2.4 | +0.11 | .16−.11 to .40, 41 GP | 3.6 |
| Nazem Kadri + Rasmus AnderssonF–D · PP | 249 | −2.9 | +0.14 | .55.25 to .76, 23 GP | 2.4 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau + Rasmus AnderssonF–D · PP | 197 | −0.8 | +0.00 | −.36−.66 to .05, 18 GP | 1.3 |
| MacKenzie Weegar + Matt CoronatoF–D · PP | 284 | −0.5 | −0.22 | −.17−.50 to .19, 23 GP | 1.4 |
| Yegor Sharangovich + Connor ZaryF–F · PP | 115 | +0.4 | +0.04 | .03−.53 to .58, 10 GP | 3.0 |
FAQ
Which Calgary Flames players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Blake Coleman and Yan Kuznetsov gained the most together: +0.56 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +8.5 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 188 minutes together.
Which Calgary Flames players should I stack in DFS?
Nazem Kadri and Joel Farabee have the top stack score (4.9): they combine for 16.2 DraftKings points a game over 44 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .30 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .56).
Where are tonight's Calgary Flames lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Calgary Flames line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.