Calgary 4, Los Angeles 2
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees:
Trevor Hanson, Carter Sandlak
Linesmen:
Caleb Apperson, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
16450
By Field Level Media
Yegor Sharangovich broke a third-period deadlock to spark the host Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
Andrew Mangiapane, Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flames, who have won four straight games, which ties their longest run of the season.
Calgary's Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves, 12 of them in the third period, and collected his fifth assist of the season, tops among all NHL goalies. Chris Tanev posted two assists.
Kevin Fiala collected a goal and an assist and Phillip Danault also scored for the Kings, who have lost two straight games and three of four outings. Goalie Cam Talbot stopped 33 shots.
Sharangovich broke the tie with 7:21 remaining in regulation. During a rush up ice, he used a defender as a screen and sent a high shot for his 21st goal of the season and first in 12 games.
Backlund sealed the victory by scoring an empty-net goal with 74 seconds left for his 13th of the season.
The Kings and the Nashville Predators are tied for the two Western Conference wild-card spots, with the Flames are five points behind.
Despite the Flames holding the momentum and the edge in shots, Danault opened the scoring at the 12:08 mark of the second period. He unloaded a top-corner slap shot from the high slot for his 11th goal of the season.
Mangiapane, in his 400th career game, evened the count 48 seconds later by converting a forehand deke on a breakaway for his 12th goal of the campaign.
Coleman put the hosts ahead 56 seconds after that. He outbattled Pierre-Luc Dubois for a rebound and slipped it home for his team-high 24th of the season.
Fiala tied the game 2-2 with 66 seconds remaining in the middle period by lifting a backhand shot from a long rebound for his 17th goal of the season.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Los Angeles |
|
Calgary |
Kevin Fiala 2 |
Points |
Chris Tanev 2 |
Kevin Fiala 1 |
Goals |
Mikael Backlund 1 |
Kevin Fiala 1 |
Assists |
Chris Tanev 2 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Cam Talbot .917 |
Save Percentage |
Jacob Markstrom .913 |
Cam Talbot 33 |
Saves |
Jacob Markstrom 21 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Los Angeles
|
23 |
2 |
0-3 |
3-3 |
6 |
26 |
Calgary
|
37 |
4 |
0-3 |
3-3 |
6 |
27 |
Upcoming Games
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Calgary will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Flames have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .419 after a loss.
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Los Angeles will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Kings have a W/L % of .586 after a win and .414 after a loss.