Mike Smith
G FA
Sat 3/2/19 12:59 PM

Smith is slated to start at home versus the Wild on Saturday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith turned his season around in February, with a 5-2-1 record, 2.43 GAA and a .919 save percentage over eight appearances. He faces a Wild team that averaged three goals per game in seven road contests in February. Smith is on a personal five-game winning streak entering Saturday's showdown.

Mike Smith
G FA
Tue 2/26/19 11:12 PM

Smith stopped 26 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
Nine of Smith's 26 saves came on the Islanders' four power-play opportunities in the game. Smith is on a five-game winning streak, boosting his record to 19-11-2 with a 2.89 GAA and a .897 save percentage. He has given up only eight goals in those five games, and his quality of play has been a big reason the Flames have overcome their post-All Star break swoon. That being said, expect David Rittich to start Wednesday's meeting with the Devils.

Mike Smith
G FA
Mon 2/25/19 1:55 PM

Smith will be the road starter against the Islanders on Tuesday, Derek Wills of Sportsnet reports.
EDGE Analysis
Early in the year, Smith effectively lost the starting role to David Rittich. However, recently Smith has gotten more starts, and he's looked particularly good the last couple of weeks. In his last five starts, the 36-year-old goalie is 4-0-1 with a 2.17 GAA and .924 save percentage.

Mike Smith
G FA
Sat 2/23/19 12:18 AM

Smith stopped 25 of 26 shots in a 2-1 win over the Ducks on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith and Ducks goalie Ryan Miller went just about save-for-save with each other until Andrew Mangiapane scored the eventual game-winner for the Flames with 3:29 to go in the third period. Smith has won four straight games, yielding nine goals in that span. For the season, he has a record of 18-11-2 with a 2.95 GAA and a .895 save percentage. The Flames begin a three-game road trip in Ottawa on Sunday.

Mike Smith
G FA
Fri 2/22/19 12:50 PM

Smith is the anticipated home starter versus the Ducks on Friday, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
EDGE Analysis
The internal goalie competition between Smith and David Rittich for the No. 1 depth spot has resembled a fierce tug-of-war match, but the former seems to have the upper hand as the owner of three straight wins heading into Friday's game. Anaheim ranks last in the league in scoring (2.23 goals per game), but their top line naturally remains a threat with stalwarts Rickard Rakell, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry running the show.

Mike Smith
G FA
Wed 2/20/19 12:43 PM

Smith will start in goal for Wednesday's game against the visiting Islanders, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will be going for his third win in four games, and has a 2.61 GAA to go along with a .919 save percentage in that span. The 36-year-old might not see as many opportunities against a team that ranks second to last in shots for per game (28.6). As of now, Smith appears to be the preferred option over David Rittich between the pipes in Calgary.

Mike Smith
G FA
Mon 2/18/19 11:03 PM

Smith turned aside 27 of 29 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Coyotes.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran netminder had little trouble dispatching his former club, and Smith is now 2-0-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .919 save percentage while making three straight starts. At least for now, he appears to be the preferred option over David Rittich between the pipes in Calgary.

Mike Smith
G FA
Sun 2/17/19 1:37 PM

Smith will defend the home twine in Monday's game versus the Coyotes, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will make his third straight start, and his play has been improving lately. However, he's still just 1-2-1 with a .903 save percentage since the All-Star break, but he's been more reliable than David Rittich in that span. Smith is 3-1-0 with a .953 save percentage and a shutout against the Coyotes since they traded him to the Flames.

Mike Smith
G FA
Fri 2/15/19 2:44 PM

Smith will guard the goal in Saturday's road game against the Penguins, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was sharp in his last start Thursday against the Panthers, turning aside 30 of 32 shots, but he ultimately suffered his 13th loss of the season due to a lack of goal support from his teammates. The veteran netminder will look to stay dialed in and snap his three-game losing streak in a road matchup with a Pittsburgh team that's averaging 3.46 goals per game at home this season, sixth in the NHL.

Mike Smith
G FA
Fri 2/15/19 11:21 AM

Smith made 30 of 32 saves to force overtime, but fell in a shootout to the Panthers on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Despite a decent outings (1.90 GAA), Smith picked up his third consecutive loss. With David Rittich struggling, he is 1-1-1 with a 4.24 GAA in his last four contests, the veteran Smith has an opportunity to retake the net heading down the stretch. With neither guy separating himself right now, the two tenders could split the duties the rest of the season and possibly even into the playoffs.