Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames
· National Hockey League
Backlund scores twice as Flames use 3-goal 3rd period to beat Kraken 4-2
Matt Coronato and Nazem Kadri also scored for the Flames, and Rasmus Andersson had three assists. Dustin Wolf had 21 saves to help Calgary improve to 6-1-1 in their last eight home games.
Chandler Stephenson and Kaapo Kakko scored for the Kraken, who have lost seven of eight (1-7-0) in December. Joey Daccord stopped 42 shots.
Kadri's power-play one-timer at 9:56 of the third tied the score 2-2.
Coronato gave the Flames the lead with 8:41 remaining as he got a pass from Andersson in the neutral zone and skated up and beat Daccord high on the glove side. Jonathan Huberdeau had an assist on the play for his 800th career point.
Backlund added an empty-netter with 8 seconds to go.
Stephenson gave Seattle a 1-0 lead 7:52 into the second period, going forehand to backhand and beating Wolf.
Andersson's pass deflected off Backlund's skate and past Daccord at 10:20 to tie it. It was Andersson's 200th career assist.
Kakko redirected a pass from Ryker Evans past Wolf on the power play with 2:44 to go in the middle period to give the Kraken a 2-1 lead.
Flames coach Ryan Huska said defenseman Jake Bean will undergo surgery and is out indefinitely.
Flames: Host Vegas on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesCGY leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:52 | Chandler Stephenson Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Eeli Tolvanen (13), Freddy Gaudreau (4) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:20 | Mikael Backlund Goal (6) Deflected, assists: Rasmus Andersson (16), Joel Hanley (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:16 | Kaapo Kakko Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Ryker Evans (5), Jani Nyman (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:04 | Nazem Kadri Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Andersson (17), Morgan Frost (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:19 | Matt Coronato Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Andersson (18), Jonathan Huberdeau (12) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:52 | Mikael Backlund Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Nazem Kadri (23), Joel Farabee (9) |
Statistics
 SEA |
 CGY |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 24 | Hits | 22 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 23 | Shots | 46 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 100.0 | Power Play Percentage | 20.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 26 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
| 42.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 57.4 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cullen Potter, LW | Out | Jan 21 |
| Zayne Parekh, D | Out | Jan 17 |
| Blake Coleman, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 13 |
| John Beecher, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 6 |
Seattle Kraken Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Meyers, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Max McCormick, LW | Out | Sep 30 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Saddledome
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 17,449 | Capacity:
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 17,449 | Capacity:
