The Calgary Flames haven’t been great in season opening games over the past decade. They’ve been better over the past 10 years in their first games at the Scotiabank Saddledome, but only slightly.
Earlier this week, we looked at the Flames’ record in the first game of the season. It wasn’t pretty. Here’s how they fared in the first home games of the past few seasons.
| Season | Opponent | Result |
| 2010-11 | Los Angeles | 3-1 win |
| 2011-12 | Pittsburgh | 5-3 loss |
| 2012-13 | San Jose | 4-1 loss |
| 2013-14 | Vancouver | 5-4 overtime loss |
| 2014-15 | Vancouver | 4-2 loss |
| 2015-16 | Vancouver | 5-1 loss |
| 2016-17 | Edmonton | 5-3 loss |
| 2017-18 | Winnipeg | 6-3 win |
| 2018-19 | Vancouver | 7-4 win |
Over the past nine home opening games, the Flames have a 3-5-1 record.