Matt Coronato scored a hat trick to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at home on Thursday night.
Adam Klapka scored his first goal of the season, and Dustin Wolf made 31 saves for the Flames, who avoided losing three straight games for the first time since a four-game losing streak in November.
Frank Vatrano scored a short-handed goal for Anaheim, earning his 300th NHL point, while John Gibson made 26 saves for the Ducks, who had won three games in a row.
The Flames didn’t get their first shot on goal until 5:57 into the first period. They then went on a power play after Cutter Gauthier was called for hooking MacKenzie Weegar at 10:20. However, the Ducks scored while short-handed.
Calgary turned the puck over at the Anaheim blue line, allowing Vatrano to take possession. He carried the puck into the left circle and scored with a wrist shot at 11:54.
Klapka tied the game 1-1 just 15 seconds into the second period. Martin Pospisil passed the puck to Klapka, who scored with a backhand shot after bringing the puck close to the net.
The Flames took a 2-1 lead with 44 seconds left in the second period. After a Ducks faceoff win, defenseman Jacob Trouba’s clearing attempt was blocked, and the puck fell to Coronato in the left circle. He skated into the high slot, spun, and scored with a wrist shot.
Coronato extended Calgary’s lead to 3-1 at 16:10 of the third period when Gibson’s clearing attempt hit Blake Coleman, sending the puck to Coronato. He then scored from close range.
Coronato completed his hat trick with an empty-net goal at 2:33 left, sealing the Flames’ 4-1 win.
