Every Flames first round win:
- 1981 - Chicago (3-0)
- 1983 - Vancouver (3-1)
- 1984 - Vancouver (3-1)
- 1986 - Winnipeg (3-0)
- 1988 - Los Angeles (4-1)
- 1989 - Vancouver (4-3)
- 2004 - Vancouver (4-3)
- 2015 - Vancouver (4-2)
- 2022 - Dallas (4-3)
Winning game 7 in OT seems to be a sign of good things to come.