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Backlund scores 2 as Flames beat Golden Knights 6-3

— Mikael Backlund scored two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Saturday night.
Dec 21, 2025, 06:25 am - AP
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Golden Knights1113
Flames3216
1st PeriodVGKCGY
3:54Mikael Backlund (8)
Assists: Blake Coleman (6), Connor Zary (4)
01
8:42Adam Klapka (3)
Assists: Yan Kuznetsov (4), MacKenzie Weegar (7)
02
10:03Reilly Smith (4)
Assists: Mark Stone (20), Zach Whitecloud (4)
12
15:45Ryan Lomberg (2)
Assists: Connor Zary (5), John Beecher (2)
13
2nd PeriodVGKCGY
8:38Mikael Backlund (9)
Assists: MacKenzie Weegar (8), Connor Zary (6)
14
12:21Joel Farabee (9) (Shorthanded)
Assists: MacKenzie Weegar (9)
15
14:34Kaedan Korczak (3)
Assists: Mitch Marner (27), Tomas Hertl (11)
25
3rd PeriodVGKCGY
16:03Mark Stone (7) (Power Play)
Assists: Noah Hanifin (5), Mitch Marner (28)
35
19:15Jonathan Huberdeau (7) (Empty Net)
Assists: Mikael Backlund (12), Blake Coleman (7)
36

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Adam Klapka hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Adam Klapka Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Klapka hit Cole Reinhardt
  • Giveaway by Adam Klapka
  • Kevin Bahl Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Connor Zary Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mikael Backlund Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Blake Coleman (6), Connor Zary (4)
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Joel Farabee
  • Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Adam Klapka Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Yan Kuznetsov (4), MacKenzie Weegar (7)
  • MacKenzie Weegar Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Yan Kuznetsov hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Hunter Brzustewicz Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • John Beecher Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Mitch Marner
  • Yan Kuznetsov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Joel Farabee Tip-In saved by Akira Schmid
  • Joel Farabee hit Tomas Hertl
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Joel Farabee
  • Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Yegor Sharangovich
  • Morgan Frost Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Hunter Brzustewicz Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Mikael Backlund Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Joel Hanley
  • Ryan Lomberg Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Zary (5), John Beecher (2)
  • Ryan Lomberg Fighting against Jeremy Lauzon
  • Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Kevin Bahl Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Andersson
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Giveaway by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Connor Zary faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Nazem Kadri
  • Yegor Sharangovich faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Hunter Brzustewicz Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Giveaway by Nazem Kadri
  • Adam Klapka hit Noah Hanifin
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev
  • Giveaway by Morgan Frost
  • Matt Coronato Tip-In saved by Akira Schmid
  • Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jonathan Huberdeau Deflected saved by Akira Schmid
  • Yegor Sharangovich Tip-In Wide Left
  • Mikael Backlund Tip-In saved by Akira Schmid
  • Mikael Backlund Goal (9) Backhand, assists: MacKenzie Weegar (8), Connor Zary (6)
  • Mikael Backlund Slap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Adam Klapka hit Brayden McNabb
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev
  • Jonathan Huberdeau Tip-In Wide Right
  • Yan Kuznetsov Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Morgan Frost Tripping against Ivan Barbashev
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Joel Farabee Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: MacKenzie Weegar (9)
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Adam Klapka hit Jeremy Lauzon
  • Giveaway by Joel Farabee
  • Mikael Backlund Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Jonathan Huberdeau hit Mitch Marner
  • Adam Klapka hit Ben Hutton
  • Joel Farabee Wrist Shot Short
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Rasmus Andersson hit Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Huberdeau
  • MacKenzie Weegar Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Takeaway by Mikael Backlund
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Morgan Frost Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • MacKenzie Weegar hit Cole Reinhardt
  • Ben Hutton shot blocked by Joel Hanley
  • MacKenzie Weegar hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Brandon Saad shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Hunter Brzustewicz Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Giveaway by Matt Coronato
  • Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Matt Coronato Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Yan Kuznetsov
  • MacKenzie Weegar hit Jeremy Lauzon
  • Yan Kuznetsov hit Braeden Bowman
  • Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Connor Zary
  • Yan Kuznetsov High-sticking against Tomas Hertl
  • Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Yegor Sharangovich
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Jonathan Huberdeau Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Backlund (12), Blake Coleman (7)
  • Mark Stone Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Takeaway by Mark Stone
  • Brett Howden hit Jonathan Huberdeau
  • Off-side
  • Ivan Barbashev faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
  • Off-side
  • Mitch Marner faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Tomas Hertl
  • Off-side
  • Cole Reinhardt faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Tomas Hertl Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  • Brett Howden hit MacKenzie Weegar
  • Takeaway by Braeden Bowman
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Backhand Wide Right
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Brandon Saad Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Colton Sissons hit Adam Klapka
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Adam Klapka
  • Reilly Smith Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Mark Stone (20), Zach Whitecloud (4)
  • Icing
  • Joel Hanley shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Puck in Benches
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Tomas Hertl Backhand saved by Devin Cooley
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Matt Coronato
  • Joel Hanley shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  • Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Zach Whitecloud hit MacKenzie Weegar
  • Jeremy Lauzon Fighting against Ryan Lomberg
  • TV Timeout
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
  • Kaedan Korczak hit Mikael Backlund
  • Puck in Netting
  • MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Reilly Smith
  • Mark Stone Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Reilly Smith
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  • Joel Farabee shot blocked by Cole Reinhardt
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Joel Hanley
  • Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Colton Sissons
  • Colton Sissons Backhand saved by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ivan Barbashev faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Brandon Saad Deflected saved by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Joel Farabee
  • Mark Stone Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Reilly Smith Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jeremy Lauzon Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ben Hutton hit Blake Coleman
  • John Beecher shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Joel Hanley shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Joel Hanley
  • Colton Sissons hit John Beecher
  • Cole Reinhardt hit Hunter Brzustewicz
  • Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
  • Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Zach Whitecloud Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Noah Hanifin hit Joel Farabee
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Ryan Lomberg
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Joel Hanley
  • Kaedan Korczak Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Morgan Frost
  • Tomas Hertl Tip-In saved by Devin Cooley
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Giveaway by Brett Howden
  • Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Adam Klapka shot blocked by Keegan Kolesar
  • Kaedan Korczak Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (27), Tomas Hertl (11)
  • Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Zach Whitecloud hit Nazem Kadri
  • Ben Hutton Slap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Reilly Smith Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
  • Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Brett Howden Batted saved by Devin Cooley
  • Reilly Smith Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
  • Takeaway by Brayden McNabb
  • Kaedan Korczak Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
  • Icing
  • Braeden Bowman Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
  • Brandon Saad Backhand saved by Devin Cooley
  • Cole Reinhardt Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Jonathan Huberdeau
  • Giveaway by Reilly Smith
  • Brandon Saad Batted saved by Devin Cooley
  • Kaedan Korczak Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Dorofeyev hit Rasmus Andersson
  • Giveaway by Mark Stone
  • Giveaway by Reilly Smith
  • Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Brandon Saad
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Kevin Bahl
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Hunter Brzustewicz
  • Off-side
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Joel Hanley
  • Giveaway by Reilly Smith
  • Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Braeden Bowman faceoff won against Ryan Lomberg
  • Brandon Saad Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Zach Whitecloud Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Zach Whitecloud Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Rasmus Andersson
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Yegor Sharangovich
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Joel Hanley
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Mitch Marner Backhand saved by Devin Cooley
  • Mitch Marner Batted Short
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Mark Stone Goal (7) Batted, assists: Noah Hanifin (5), Mitch Marner (28)
  • Brayden McNabb hit Joel Farabee
  • Ben Hutton Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Ivan Barbashev Backhand saved by Devin Cooley
  • Ivan Barbashev Tip-In Wide Right
  • Ivan Barbashev Backhand saved by Devin Cooley
  • Tomas Hertl Backhand saved by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Joel Hanley
  • Keegan Kolesar Slap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against John Beecher
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