Philadelphia Flyers @ Calgary Flames

20-12-7, 9-7-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Flyers PHI	0	1	0	1
Flames CGY	1	3	1	5

Calgary FlamesFlamesCGY

18-18-4, 12-5-2 Home

Flames beat Flyers 5-1 for 4th straight home victory

— Dustin Wolf made 25 saves, Mikael Backlund scored his 10th goal and the Calgary Flames beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Jan 1, 2026, 05:35 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Flyers	0	1	0	1
	Flames	1	3	1	5

1st Period			PHI	CGY
13:30		Mikael Backlund (10) Assists: Matt Coronato (10), Blake Coleman (8)	0	1

2nd Period		PHI	CGY
3:08	Jonathan Huberdeau (8) Assists: MacKenzie Weegar (10), Yan Kuznetsov (5)	0	2
8:49	Travis Konecny (13) Unassisted	1	2
12:03	Rasmus Andersson (8) (Power Play) Assists: Connor Zary (7), Nazem Kadri (24)	1	3
17:52	Yegor Sharangovich (8) (Power Play) Assists: Matt Coronato (11), MacKenzie Weegar (11)	1	4

3rd Period			PHI	CGY
9:37		Connor Zary (6) Assists: Ryan Lomberg (2)	1	5

Giveaway by Rasmus Andersson
MacKenzie Weegar hit Rodrigo Abols
Ryan Lomberg hit Noah Juulsen
Mikael Backlund Snap Shot Wide Left
Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Noah Cates
Hunter Brzustewicz hit Denver Barkey
Matt Coronato faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Giveaway by Dustin Wolf
Takeaway by Matt Coronato
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Noah Cates
Yan Kuznetsov hit Bobby Brink
Rasmus Ristolainen shot blocked by Morgan Frost
John Beecher Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Joel Hanley
Owen Tippett shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Kevin Bahl hit Denver Barkey
Blake Coleman Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Hunter Brzustewicz shot blocked by Joel Hanley
Morgan Frost Wrist Shot Wide Left
Connor Zary Tip-In Wide Right
Ryan Lomberg hit Nikita Grebenkin
Adam Klapka hit Travis Sanheim
Giveaway by Blake Coleman
Mikael Backlund Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Matt Coronato (10), Blake Coleman (8)
Yan Kuznetsov Slap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot Wide Left
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Noah Cates
Connor Zary hit Rasmus Ristolainen
John Beecher Wrist Shot Wide Right
Blake Coleman faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Giveaway by Blake Coleman
Giveaway by Matt Coronato
Matt Coronato Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Takeaway by Rasmus Andersson
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Noah Cates
Giveaway by Connor Zary
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Jonathan Huberdeau
Trevor Zegras shot blocked by Matt Coronato
Nick Seeler shot blocked by Mikael Backlund
Carl Grundstrom shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
Ryan Lomberg hit Rodrigo Abols
John Beecher faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Trevor Zegras
Blake Coleman hit Cam York
Giveaway by Mikael Backlund
Rasmus Ristolainen shot blocked by Joel Hanley
Adam Klapka hit Travis Sanheim
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Jonathan Huberdeau Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: MacKenzie Weegar (10), Yan Kuznetsov (5)
Giveaway by Jonathan Huberdeau
Adam Klapka hit Rasmus Ristolainen
Yan Kuznetsov Tripping against Nick Seeler
Trevor Zegras shot blocked by John Beecher
Takeaway by Yegor Sharangovich
Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
Giveaway by Matt Coronato
MacKenzie Weegar Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Noah Cates
Giveaway by Morgan Frost
Rasmus Andersson Slap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Noah Cates
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Jonathan Huberdeau Slap Shot Wide Right
Morgan Frost Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Rasmus Andersson Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Connor Zary (7), Nazem Kadri (24)
Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Connor Zary Backhand saved by Samuel Ersson
Takeaway by Rasmus Andersson
Jamie Drysdale shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
Adam Klapka Roughing against Nick Seeler
Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Owen Tippett
Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jonathan Huberdeau hit Matvei Michkov
Joel Hanley shot blocked by Mikael Backlund
Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Nazem Kadri Tip-In Wide Right
Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
MacKenzie Weegar Slap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Matt Coronato Snap Shot Wide Right
Yegor Sharangovich Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Coronato (11), MacKenzie Weegar (11)
Matt Coronato hit Cam York
Adam Klapka Wrist Shot Wide Right
Blake Coleman Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Blake Coleman Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Joel Farabee
Joel Farabee Wrist Shot Wide Right
Yan Kuznetsov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Blake Coleman Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Takeaway by Mikael Backlund
MacKenzie Weegar Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Joel Farabee Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Kevin Bahl hit Travis Sanheim
Blake Coleman Snap Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Ristolainen shot blocked by Adam Klapka
Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Morgan Frost Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Connor Zary Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Lomberg (2)
Travis Konecny shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Noah Cates
Adam Klapka Tip-In saved by Samuel Ersson
Adam Klapka Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
MacKenzie Weegar Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Noah Cates
Hunter Brzustewicz Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Joel Hanley shot blocked by Adam Klapka
John Beecher faceoff won against Rodrigo Abols
John Beecher Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Owen Tippett shot blocked by Joel Farabee
Sean Couturier shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
MacKenzie Weegar Interference against Christian Dvorak
Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Noah Cates
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Yan Kuznetsov
John Beecher faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
John Beecher Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Dustin Wolf
Carl Grundstrom hit Yan Kuznetsov
Rasmus Ristolainen hit Yan Kuznetsov
Owen Tippett hit Yan Kuznetsov
Takeaway by Rodrigo Abols
Nikita Grebenkin hit Yan Kuznetsov
Adam Klapka shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Takeaway by Travis Sanheim
Icing
Yan Kuznetsov shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Joel Farabee shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
Icing
Bobby Brink hit Joel Hanley
Noah Juulsen Slap Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Goalie Stopped
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Off-side
Icing
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
Travis Sanheim Slap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Bobby Brink hit MacKenzie Weegar
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against John Beecher
Hunter Brzustewicz shot blocked by Carl Grundstrom
Puck in Benches
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Owen Tippett
Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
High Stick
Giveaway by Travis Konecny
Giveaway by Travis Konecny
Matt Coronato shot blocked by Rasmus Ristolainen
Carl Grundstrom hit Joel Hanley
Carl Grundstrom hit Joel Hanley
Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Rasmus Ristolainen
Puck in Benches
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Yan Kuznetsov shot blocked by Denver Barkey
Rasmus Ristolainen Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Goalie Stopped
Noah Cates faceoff won against Morgan Frost
Noah Cates Deflected saved by Dustin Wolf
Goalie Stopped
Noah Juulsen Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Travis Sanheim
Giveaway by Travis Konecny
Puck in Crowd
Off-side
Bobby Brink Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
Off-side
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Matt Coronato
Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Christian Dvorak Tip-In Hit Right Post
Cam York Slap Shot Wide Left
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Rodrigo Abols
Icing
Off-side
Denver Barkey Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Icing
Carl Grundstrom hit Jonathan Huberdeau
Challenge Hm - goal interference - no goal
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against John Beecher
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Denver Barkey
Jamie Drysdale Slap Shot Wide Left
Cam York Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Mikael Backlund shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Takeaway by Matvei Michkov
Owen Tippett Snap Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Goalie Stopped
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Morgan Frost
Giveaway by Noah Juulsen
Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Travis Konecny Goal (13) , assists: none
John Beecher shot blocked by Rodrigo Abols
Puck in Benches
Cam York Tripping against Joel Farabee
Christian Dvorak High-sticking against Nazem Kadri
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Morgan Frost
Blake Coleman shot blocked by Rodrigo Abols
Noah Cates hit Kevin Bahl
Noah Juulsen Slap Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Noah Cates Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Goalie Stopped
Nick Seeler Roughing against Adam Klapka
Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Rasmus Ristolainen hit Nazem Kadri
Travis Sanheim Wrap-around Hit Right Post
Jamie Drysdale Delaying Game - Puck over glass
TV Timeout
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Travis Sanheim
Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Giveaway by Cam York
Giveaway by Rasmus Ristolainen
Bobby Brink hit Ryan Lomberg
Jamie Drysdale shot blocked by Nikita Grebenkin
Giveaway by Jamie Drysdale
Giveaway by Nikita Grebenkin
Bobby Brink hit Morgan Frost
Hunter Brzustewicz shot blocked by Bobby Brink
Noah Juulsen hit Rasmus Andersson
Off-side
Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Giveaway by Noah Juulsen
Nick Seeler Slap Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Cam York
Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Icing
Noah Cates faceoff won against Morgan Frost
Noah Juulsen hit Kevin Bahl
Noah Cates hit Rasmus Andersson
Nick Seeler Snap Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Nick Seeler hit Ryan Lomberg
Owen Tippett hit Joel Hanley
Puck in Crowd
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Nick Seeler hit MacKenzie Weegar
Puck in Netting
Matt Coronato shot blocked by Trevor Zegras
Takeaway by Travis Sanheim
Matt Coronato shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
John Beecher shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Puck in Netting
Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against John Beecher
Noah Juulsen hit John Beecher
Denver Barkey hit MacKenzie Weegar
Owen Tippett hit Joel Farabee
Icing
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Off-side
Travis Sanheim Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Off-side
Giveaway by Bobby Brink
Goalie Stopped
Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against John Beecher
Noah Cates hit MacKenzie Weegar
Takeaway by Travis Sanheim
Takeaway by Sean Couturier
Owen Tippett Backhand saved by Dustin Wolf
Cam York Backhand Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak Tip-In Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Morgan Frost shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
Morgan Frost shot blocked by Noah Cates
On-Ice Official
Nick Seeler Snap Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Goalie Stopped
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Owen Tippett Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Sean Couturier Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Nick Seeler Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Noah Juulsen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Noah Cates Tip-In Above Crossbar
Christian Dvorak Tip-In saved by Dustin Wolf
Puck in Netting
Cam York Wrist Shot Wide Left
Trevor Zegras Slap Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
Rodrigo Abols Tip-In saved by Dustin Wolf
Rodrigo Abols Backhand saved by Dustin Wolf

FLYERS

FLAMES

Regular Season Series

CGY wins 2-0

Flames
2
Flyers
1

Game 1

3/11

Flyers
1
Flames
5

Game 2

1/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	15	4	60
NY Islanders	25	16	5	55
Washington	24	17	6	54
Pittsburgh	21	14	10	52
Philadelphia	22	15	8	52
New Jersey	24	21	2	50
Columbus	20	19	7	47
NY Rangers	20	22	6	46

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	22	11	12	56
Edmonton	23	16	8	54
Seattle	21	15	9	51
San Jose	23	19	3	49
Los Angeles	19	16	11	49
Anaheim	22	21	3	47
Calgary	19	23	4	42
Vancouver	16	25	5	37

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Philadelphia Flyers @ Calgary Flames

Stars of the Game

MacKenzie WeegarD - CGY

Rasmus AnderssonD - CGY

Matt CoronatoRW - CGY

Game Information

Video Highlights

Flames beat Flyers 5-1 for 4th straight home victory

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CGY wins 2-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

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