Nazem Kadri scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and Jonathan Huberdeau contributed a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Connor Zary also scored for Calgary, which improved to 13-4-3 in home games this season and 4-1-2 in its last seven matches. Flames goalie Dustin Wolf made 23 saves, bringing his home record to 10-1-1.
Brock Boeser scored for Vancouver, and Kevin Lankinen made 26 saves in the loss. The Canucks have now lost five of their last six games (1-2-3).
Kadri put Calgary ahead 2-1 at 9:18 of the third period, firing a wrist shot past Lankinen after a pass from Huberdeau. Vancouver pulled Lankinen for an extra attacker with 1:50 left, and Huberdeau sealed the victory with an empty-net goal from center ice with 1:02 remaining.
Calgary took a 1-0 lead at 14:31 of the first period. Jakob Pelletier’s breakaway attempt was stopped by Lankinen, but Yegor Sharangovich grabbed the rebound and passed it to Zary, who scored into the open net.
The second period was filled with physical play, including three fights and several penalties. At one point, Vancouver had five players in the penalty box, but the Canucks’ penalty kill was strong, including a successful kill of a two-man, five-on-three advantage for Calgary.
Vancouver tied the game 1-1 at 6:15 of the third period when Boeser redirected J.T. Miller’s shot from the point past Wolf.
