Matt Coronato scores twice in the Flames' 4-1 victory over the Ducks

CALGARY, Alberta -- — Matt Coronato had two goals and an assist, Dustin Wolf made 30 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Thursday night.

Coronato set up Ben Coleman's goal that gave Calgary a 2-1 lead with 44 seconds left in the second period. Coronato doubled the lead with 3:50 left, scoring off goalie John Gibson’s turnover, and added an empty-netter with 2:23 to go.

Frank Vatrano opened the scoring for Anaheim midway through the first period. Adam Klapka tied it 15 second into the second.

Gibson stopped 26 shots.

Takeaways

Ducks: Anaheim was 0 for 4 on the power play.

Flames: Amid trade speculation, winger Andrei Kuzmenko was scratched from Calgary’s game lineup.

Key moment

Coronato scored off Gibson’s clearing gaffe for the late 3-1 lead.

Key stat

Calgary is 23-3-4 when leading or tied after two periods.

Up next

The Ducks host Montreal on Sunday. The Flames end a three-game homestand Saturday night against Detroit.

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CALGARY -- Matt Coronato scored twice and added an assist to lead the Calgary Flames past the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Thursday night.

Blake Coleman and Adam Klapka also scored for the Flames (25-18-7), who continue to duel with the Vancouver Canucks at the Western Conference playoff cutline.

Calgary goaltender Dustin Wolf stopped 31 shots for the win, while his Anaheim counterpart John Gibson made 26 saves.

Frank Vatrano was the lone goal scorer for Anaheim (21-24-6).

Thursday’s game at the Saddledome was played amid trade speculation.

Flames general manager Craig Conroy confirmed after the game that wingers Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier and two draft picks were dealt to the Philadelphia Flyers for centre Morgan Frost and winger Joel Farabee.

Coleman got his stick on an attempted clear by Gibson and Coronato scored on the deflection from Anaheim’s doorstep at 16:10 of the third. Coronato later scored into an empty net.

Coleman and Coronato converted an Anaheim defensive-zone turnover for a go-ahead goal with 28 seconds remaining in the second.

Coronato skated into the high shot and Coleman deflected his high shot past Gibson. The goal was initially credited to Coronato.

Flames forward Nazem Kadri objected to Ducks defenceman Jacob Trouba shoving him into the boards midway through the second. The two traded punches with Kadri getting an extra minor for roughing.

Klapka drew the Flames even 15 seconds into the second for the second NHL goal of his career. The six-foot-eight forward went backhand to forehand to stretch Gibson with his long reach.

Less than a minute after the Ducks killed off a Cutter Gauthier tripping penalty, Vatrano gave the visitors a 1-0 lead at 11:54 of the first.

Vatrano corralled a Rasmus Andersson turnover at Calgary’s blue line, gained the offensive zone and beat Wolf far top corner.

Takeaways

Ducks: Scoreless on four power-play chances against one of the weaker penalty kills in the NHL and turned the puck over too many times.

Flames: Scored in the first and the last minute of the second, despite a sudden alteration to the game lineup after the first. Threw more hits and blocked more shots than the Ducks.

Key moment

Coronato converting Gibson’s clearing gaffe with just under four minutes remaining in the game into a 3-1 lead for the hosts.

Key stat

Calgary improved to 23-3-4 when leading or tied after two periods.

Up next

Flames: Cap a three-game homestand Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings.

Ducks: At home to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.