National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Calgary 4, Edmonton 2
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 31, 2015
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees: Chris Lee, Jean Hebert
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance: 19289

Flames 4, Oilers 2: Lance Bouma scored twice during a four-goal third period as host Calgary continued its domination of provincial rival Edmonton with a stunning comeback.

Paul Byron ended a 28-game goalless drought and Sean Monahan scored on the power play as the Flames improved to 4-0-0 against the Oilers this season with their sixth consecutive victory in the series. Mikael Backlund and David Jones each collected a pair of assists while Jonas Hiller turned aside 17 shots as Calgary posted its league-best ninth win when trailing after two periods.

Jordan Eberle scored a goal and set up Benoit Pouliot's tally for Edmonton, which dropped to 4-13-7 away from home. Ben Scrivens (29 saves) carried a shutout into the third before allowing the four goals to lose for the fourth time in five starts.

Outscored 13-6 in losing the first three meetings this season, the Oilers jumped on top when Eberle scored off a faceoff, beating Hiller from the right hash marks at 2:43 of the opening period. Eberle set up the next goal nine minutes later, skating behind the net and feeding an uncovered Pouliot in front for an easy conversion and a 2-0 advantage.

The Flames stormed back as Mason Raymond's turnaround shot deflected off Byron and past Scrivens at 2:56 before Bouma buried a wrister from the right faceoff circle 3:20 later. Monahan's attempted pass into the crease caromed off the skate of Oilers defenseman Keith Aulie and into the net at 8:39 before Bouma finished a 2-on-1 rush with Backlund, converting from the same spot as his earlier tally with 3:33 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Hiller improved to 16-4-1 against the Oilers, while Pouliot scored his eighth goal in 12 games since returning from a broken foot on Jan. 2. ... Flames RW Jiri Hudler missed the game due to illness, clearing the way for the NHL debut of German-born LW David Wolf, who suffered a lower-body injury early in the third period. ... Oilers LW Taylor Hall (leg) sat out his third straight game while D Nikita Nikitin is expected to be sidelined four-to-six weeks due to a shoulder injury sustained in Thursday's game versus Buffalo.
Top Game Performances
 
Edmonton   Calgary
Jordan Eberle 2 Points Lance Bouma 2
Jordan Eberle 1 Goals Lance Bouma 2
Jordan Eberle 1 Assists Mikael Backlund 2
N/A Power Play Goals Sean Monahan 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ben Scrivens .879 Save Percentage Jonas Hiller .895
Ben Scrivens 29 Saves Jonas Hiller 17
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Edmonton 19 2 0-1 3-4 18 28
Calgary 33 4 1-4 1-1 12 52
Upcoming Games
  • Calgary will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Flames have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .542 after a loss.
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Oilers have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .216 after a loss.