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National Hockey League
Calgary 4, Los Angeles 2
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 30, 2024
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Dan Kelly
Attendance: 17517

Nazem Kadri collected one goal and one assist as the host Calgary Flames snapped a five-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

Martin Pospisil, Blake Coleman and MacKenzie Weegar also scored for the Flames (34-34-5, 73 points), while Andrei Kuzmenko and Yegor Sharangovich both posted a pair of assists and goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 16 saves.

Adrian Kempe scored once and added an assist while Anze Kopitar also tallied for the Kings (38-24-11, 87 points), who have dropped two straight games and hold the Western Conference's second wild-card spot. Goalie David Rittich stopped 31 shots and Kevin Fiala collected two assists in the loss.

Calgary is all but officially eliminated from playoff contention but delivered a strong performance from the drop of the puck.

Kadri opened the scoring at the 4:45 mark with his 24th goal of the season. During a power play, he set up in the slot and converted a Kuzmenko pass.

Kempe replied 57 seconds later with a power-play goal of his own. From just inside the right circle, he drove a one-timer for his 23rd of the campaign.

Pospisil restored Calgary's lead at 11:56 of the opening period with his eighth of the season. Kuzmenko slipped a pass across the crease for Pospisil to bury.

Coleman made it a 3-1 game with Calgary's second power-play goal of the night at 11:58 of the second period. Coleman was on the spot for a rebound to net his 29th of the campaign.

Kopitar pulled the Kings within one with another power-play goal late in the second period. The Kings captain took a cross-ice feed from Kempe and quickly whipped a shot from the left circle for his 25th goal of the season.

However, Weegar again put the Flames up by a pair with another man-advantage marker 11:30 into the third period. Off a face-off win, Weegar's point shot found the mark for his 18th goal of the season.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Los Angeles   Calgary
Adrian Kempe 2 Points Nazem Kadri 2
Adrian Kempe 1 Goals Nazem Kadri 1
Kevin Fiala 2 Assists Andrei Kuzmenko 2
Adrian Kempe 1 Power Play Goals Nazem Kadri 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
David Rittich .886 Save Percentage Jacob Markstrom .889
David Rittich 31 Saves Jacob Markstrom 16
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Los Angeles 18 2 2-4 3-6 12 24
Calgary 35 4 3-6 2-4 8 29
Upcoming Games
  • Calgary will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Flames have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Los Angeles will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Kings have a W/L % of .553 after a win and .486 after a loss.