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Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames

NHL
Avalanche
3-1-0, 6 PTS
7-3
Final
Flames
0-4-0, 0 PTS
Scotiabank Saddledome

On the ice

COL shoots leftCGY shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
COL6131130
CGY8111029

In net

Scott Wedgewood26/29 SV, .897
Devin Cooley23/30 SV, .767
Team123T
COL1337
CGY1023

Who won: Avalanche 7-3

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 7-3 on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Avalanche outscored the Flames 3-0 in the 2nd period. Cale Makar led the Avalanche in goals (2). Mikael Backlund led the Flames in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.7Cale MakarD
  2. 28.5Nathan MacKinnonC
  3. 38.4Jaden SchwartzC
  4. 48.4Devon ToewsD
  5. 57.9Brett KulakD
  6. 67.8T.J. HughesRW
  7. 77.6Mikael BacklundC
  8. 87.3Yegor SharangovichC
  9. 97.2Nazem KadriC
  10. 107.2Brent BurnsD
  11. 117.2Noah JuulsenD
  12. 127.1Brock NelsonC

Team stats

COLCGY
14Blocked Shots15
18Hits23
5Takeaways3
30Shots29
0Power Play Goals0
3Power Play Opportunities2
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
41Faceoffs Won29
58.6Faceoff Win Percent41.4
23Giveaways18
3Total Penalties4
9Penalty Minutes11

Player of the game

Cale Makar

COL · 2 G, 1 A, 2 SOG

8.7

Deserved to win

52%
COL · 2.79 xG
48%
CGY · 2.73 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:10Yan Kuznetsov

    Big hit on F. Svechkov

    Yan Kuznetsov hit Fedor Svechkov

    Y. Kuznetsov

  3. P3 0:47Adam Klapka

    Wrist shot wide right

    Adam Klapka Wrist Shot Wide Right

    A. Klapka · 1 G

  4. P3 0:49Simon Nemec

    Shot blocked by J. Manson

    Simon Nemec shot blocked by Josh Manson

    S. Nemec

  5. P3 1:13Parker Kelly

    Wrist shot on goal

    Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley

    P. Kelly · 1 A

  6. P3 1:25
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Jonathan Castagna

    J. Castagna · 1 A

  7. P3 1:37Zachary L'Heureux

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Zachary L'Heureux Tip-In saved by Devin Cooley

    Z. L'Heureux · 1 A

  8. P3 2:17Samuel Honzek
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Samuel Honzek

    S. Honzek

  9. P3 2:31Nathan MacKinnon

    Faceoff win vs M. Frost

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Morgan Frost

    N. MacKinnon · 1 G, 2 A

  10. P3 2:37Josh Manson
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Josh Manson

    J. Manson

  11. P3 2:39Matt Coronato
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Matt Coronato

    M. Coronato

  12. P3 2:57Matt Coronato

    Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon

    Matt Coronato faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon

    M. Coronato

  13. P3 3:03Zach Whitecloud
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Zach Whitecloud

    Z. Whitecloud

  14. P3 3:08Mikael Backlund
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Mikael Backlund

    M. Backlund · 1 G

  15. P3 3:21Brock Nelson

    Face off

    Brock Nelson faceoff won against Mikael Backlund

  16. P3 3:23Mikael Backlund

    Wrist shot on goal

    Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood

    M. Backlund · 1 G

  17. P3 3:33Fedor Svechkov

    Shot blocked by R. Strome

    Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Ryan Strome

    F. Svechkov · 1 A

  18. P3 4:02Martin Pospisil

    Faceoff win vs T.J. Hughes

    Martin Pospisil faceoff won against T.J. Hughes

    M. Pospisil

  19. P3 4:04Martin Pospisil

    Shot blocked by F. Svechkov

    Martin Pospisil shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov

    M. Pospisil

  20. P3 4:37Brent Burns

    Wrist shot wide right

    Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Right

    B. Burns · 1 A

  21. P3 4:47Josh Manson

    Wrist shot wide right

    Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Right

    J. Manson

  22. P3 4:56Zachary L'Heureux
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Zachary L'Heureux

    Z. L'Heureux · 1 A

  23. P3 5:35Yan Kuznetsov

    Slap shot on goal

    Yan Kuznetsov Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood

    Y. Kuznetsov

  24. P3 5:37Morgan Frost

    Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon

    Morgan Frost faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon

    M. Frost

  25. P3 6:07Joel Farabee

    Shot blocked by G. Landeskog

    Joel Farabee shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog

    J. Farabee · 1 A

Leaders

COLCGY
Goals
Cale Makar
2
Mikael Backlund
1
Assists
Nathan MacKinnon
2
Yegor Sharangovich
1
Points
Cale Makar
3
Mikael Backlund
1

Season seriesCOL leads series 1-0

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