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National Hockey League
Calgary 6, Arizona 5
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 14, 2024
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees: Kendrick Nicholson, Mike Sullivan
Linesmen: Bevan Mills, Travis Toomey
Attendance: 17247

Nazem Kadri scored twice in the third period amid his second consecutive three-point game and Andrei Kuzmenko scored once with an assist to lead the host Calgary Flames to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday.

Matt Coronato, Connor Zary and Yegor Sharangovich also scored for the Flames (37-38-5, 79 points), who have won two consecutive games and three of four outings. Goalie Dustin Wolf made 30 saves and Rasmus Andersson collected two assists.

Dylan Guenther recorded his first career multi-goal game with a pair of tallies while Alex Kerfoot, Matias Maccelli and Josh Doan also scored for the Coyotes (35-41-5, 75 points). Clayton Keller posted a pair of helpers.

Arizona goalie Connor Ingram stopped 25 shots before leaving the game with 2:40 remaining after Coronato's stick blade went through the wires of his mask. Karel Vejmelka faced no shots in relief.

After already twice erasing deficits, the Flames trailed by a pair of goals but clawed back starting with Sharangovich's 31st goal of the season at 16:50 of the second period, 33 seconds after the Coyotes took a 5-3 lead.

Kadri then took over. The veteran center tied the game 74 seconds into the third period with a sharp-angled shot that banked off Ingram and into the net.

Kadri gave Calgary its first lead at 5:43 of the third period by deflecting MacKenzie Weegar's point shot for a power-play marker, his 29th goal of the campaign.

The Coyotes had a power play in the final minute but could not score the equalizer. The Flames have won nine straight home games against the Coyotes.

After the Coyotes staked an early 2-0 lead thanks to Kerfoot's 13th goal of the season at the 2:36 mark and Maccelli's 16th at 3:55, the Flames drew even. Kuzmenko scored his 22nd of the season at 7:22 and Coronato notched his third at 9:42 of the opening frame.

Guenther's first goal of the game on the power play at 17:54 of the opening frame put Arizona ahead again, but Zary replied with his 14th of the season at 9:07 of the second period.

Arizona moved ahead by a 5-3 count when Guenther notched his second of the game and 17th of the campaign at 15:14 of the second period and Doan potted his fifth in 10 career games 63 seconds later.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Arizona   Calgary
Dylan Guenther 2 Points Nazem Kadri 3
Dylan Guenther 2 Goals Nazem Kadri 2
Clayton Keller 2 Assists Rasmus Andersson 2
Dylan Guenther 1 Power Play Goals Nazem Kadri 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Connor Ingram .806 Save Percentage Dustin Wolf .857
Connor Ingram 25 Saves Dustin Wolf 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Arizona 35 5 1-3 2-3 11 26
Calgary 31 6 1-3 2-3 11 40
Upcoming Games
  • Calgary will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Flames have a W/L % of .528 after a win and .409 after a loss.
  • Arizona will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .422 after a loss.