Calgary Flames at Carolina Hurricanes
· National Hockey League
Bussi makes 15 saves for 1st NHL shutout, Ehlers scores in OT in Hurricanes' 1-0 win over Flames
Ehlers beat rookie goalie Devin Cooley after Taylor Hall put the puck on net. Ehlers scored his fifth goal of the season and first in seven games. Sean Walker also assisted.
Bussi played back-to-back games for the first time in his NHL career.
Cooley stopped 16 shots. The Flames lost for just the second time in their last six games. They were shutout victims for the third time this season.
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal returned from a three-game injury absence. He played slightly more than 14 minutes.
Hurricanes: Host Toronto on Thursday night.
Regular Season SeriesCAR leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
 |
Goal | 4th Period 2:52 | Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (8), Sean Walker (5) |
Statistics
 CGY |
 CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 21 | Hits | 18 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 16 | Shots | 17 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 26 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
| 47.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 52.7 |
| 22 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 14 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaccob Slavin, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 2 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov, G | Out | Nov 30 |
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Lenovo Center
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,299 | Capacity:
Lenovo Center
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,299 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
3 | 9 | 37 | 17 |
 Carolina |
2 | 8 | 36 | 17 |
 NY Islanders |
3 | 10 | 35 | 16 |
 Pittsburgh |
5 | 7 | 33 | 14 |
 Philadelphia |
3 | 8 | 33 | 15 |
 New Jersey |
1 | 12 | 33 | 16 |
 NY Rangers |
3 | 12 | 33 | 15 |
 Columbus |
6 | 9 | 32 | 13 |