Early Deficit
The Calgary Flames visited the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, still looking for their first win of the season. Adam Klapka opened the scoring for Calgary with a snap shot, assisted by Maksim Tsyplakov, to make it 1-0. However, the Ducks responded immediately, with Beckett Sennecke scoring an unassisted wrist shot to tie the game at 1-1. Leo Carlsson then added a snap shot goal, assisted by Mikael Granlund and Judd Caulfield, to give Anaheim a 2-1 lead before the end of the first period.
Second-Period Balance
Calgary pulled even in the second period when Aydar Suniev scored on a snap shot, with assists from Ryan Strome and Simon Nemec. That goal made it 2-2, and the teams were tied heading into the third.
Third-Period Surge
The third period proved decisive for the visiting Flames. Martin Pospisil scored the tiebreaking goal on a snap shot, assisted by Aydar Suniev and Yan Kuznetsov, to put Calgary ahead 3-2. The momentum shifted entirely in favor of the visitors, culminating in a final goal by Yegor Sharangovich. Sharangovich finished off the Ducks with a wrist shot, assisted by Mikael Backlund and Simon Nemec, sealing the 4-2 victory for Calgary.
Season Records
This result marks the first win of the season for the Calgary Flames. The Ducks fell to 4-2-0 with eight points. Calgary improved to a 1-5-0 record with two points. The game drew an attendance of 17,174 at Honda Center, with the Flames ultimately prevailing in a closely contested affair.
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