Calgary Flames @ Colorado Avalanche

13-9-1, 7-4-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Flames CGY	1	2	0	3
Avalanche COL	0	1	1	2

Colorado AvalancheAvalancheCOL

11-9-2, 7-2-1 Home

Rittich makes 24 saves for first NHL win, Flames top Avs 3-2

Micheal Ferland and Mikael Backlund scored in the final minute of the second period to help rookie goalie David Rittich get his first NHL victory in the Calgary Flames' 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.

Nov 26, 2017, 06:45 am - Associated Press

		1	2	3	T
	Flames	1	2	0	3
	Avalanche	0	1	1	2

1st Period			CGY	COL
17:23		Dougie Hamilton (3) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Matthew Tkachuk (12), Mikael Backlund (10)	1	0

2nd Period		CGY	COL
14:32	Mikko Rantanen (7) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (19)	1	1
19:09	Micheal Ferland (10) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Sean Monahan (12)	2	1
19:31	Mikael Backlund (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Travis Hamonic (2), Michael Frolik (6)	3	1

3rd Period			CGY	COL
17:06		Nikita Zadorov (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Mark Barberio (3)	3	2

FLAMES

AVALANCHE

Regular Season Series

CGY leads 1-0

Flames
3
Avalanche
2

Game 1

26/11

Avalanche
1
Flames
5

Game 2

24/2

Flames
2
Avalanche
5

Game 3

1/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Anaheim	19	10	1	39
Vegas	14	6	9	37
Los Angeles	14	8	7	35
Edmonton	13	11	6	32
San Jose	14	14	3	31
Seattle	11	10	6	28
Calgary	12	15	4	28
Vancouver	11	16	3	25

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	21	2	7	49
Dallas	21	5	5	47
Minnesota	16	9	5	37
Utah	14	14	3	31
Chicago	12	11	6	30
Winnipeg	14	14	1	29
St. Louis	11	13	7	29
Nashville	11	14	4	26

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Calgary Flames @ Colorado Avalanche

Stars of the Game

Mikael BacklundC - CGY

David RittichG - CGY

Mark BarberioD - COL

Game Information

Rittich makes 24 saves for first NHL win, Flames top Avs 3-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CGY leads 1-0

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

2025-26 Central Division Standings

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