CALGARY – Blake Coleman’s eleventh purpose of the season, tying him for the crew lead, was the sport winner on Saturday because the Calgary Flames edged the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-2.
Yegor Sharangovich and Ryan Lomberg additionally scored for Calgary (16-18-4), which climbs to inside three factors of a wild-card spot within the NHL’s Western Convention.
Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid scored for Edmonton (19-14-6). The Oilers received the entrance finish of the back-to-back video games between the provincial rivals, successful 5-1 at house earlier than the vacation break.
McDavid’s purpose extends his scoring streak to 12 video games (13 targets, 19 assists), which has carried him into high spot in league scoring.
Showing in his a centesimal NHL sport, Dustin Wolf had 29 saves to enhance to 12-14-2.
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Making his third straight begin, Connor Ingram additionally had 29 saves in struggling his first loss. He falls to 2-1-0.
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With the house crew up 2-1, Coleman’s purpose at 12:31 got here on a slick give-and-go with Mikael Backlund.
McDavid obtained the Oilers again to inside a purpose at 15:23. In a livid end, Bouchard rattled a shot off the put up within the last minute with the goalie pulled.
TAKEAWAYS
Oilers: Edmonton’s league-best energy play entered the sport a scorching 10-for-20 in its earlier 5 video games and promptly transformed its first man-advantage of the sport with Leon Draisaitl extending his level streak to 6 video games (three targets, 10 assists) by establishing Bouchard. Nevertheless, with an opportunity to tie the sport within the second, Calgary killed off consecutive minors to protect its 2-1 lead.
Flames: Calgary stays red-hot at house, bettering to 8-1-1 in its final 10 video games on the Saddledome. Scoring the purpose that broke a 1-1 tie and gave the Flames the lead for good was Lomberg, who has three targets on the season, all of them coming previously 5 video games. That matches the three targets he scored in 80 video games final season.
KEY MOMENT
Tied 1-1 after 20 minutes, McDavid had an important probability to place Edmonton into the lead, however on a 2-on-1 with Vasily Podkolzin, he wired a shot off the crossbar. Two minutes after that, Lomberg gave the Flames the lead, pouncing on Alec Regula’s turnover in his personal finish and shortly whipping a shot into the highest nook.
KEY STAT
The Oilers fall to 3-13-3 in video games by which they offer up the primary purpose. Conversely, after they open the scoring, they’re 16-1-3.
UP NEXT
Oilers: Go to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday.
Flames: Host the Boston Bruins on Monday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Dec. 27, 2025.
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