CGY 3–4 NSH Final · L
Flames/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 3, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Calgary Flames
CGY · 18-19-4
3–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 19-18-4
1ST2ND3RDT CGY 2110319323 NSH 21611317436 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–3
CGY 18-19-4 · NSH 19-18-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–3

Flames fell to the Predators

The Flames were outchanced (2.5 to 1.9 expected goals) and lost 3–4. Hague's winner came with 0:29 left. Dustin Wolf allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Predators created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 36 and 23 shots on goal.

CGY 1.9 xG · 23 shots NSH 2.5 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
1st 1.0 · 1.2
2nd 0.4 · 1.1
3rd 0.6 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 40.
CGY 40%NSH 60%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 13 penalties
← Flames shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
MacKenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
2
11:19 Erik Haula
Michael Bunting, Steven Stamkos · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1–1
3
12:52 Erik Haula
Steven Stamkos, Michael Bunting · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
13:15 Cole Smith· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:15 Ryan Lomberg· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:15 John Beecher· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:15 Michael McCarron· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:15 Michael McCarron· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
13:15 John Beecher· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
4
Matt Coronato · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
PEN
15:20 Kevin Bahl· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
5
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–3
PEN
06:57 Fedor Svechkov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:52 Nicolas Hague· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
09:52 John Beecher· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:55 Blake Coleman· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:55 Michael Bunting· Embellishment
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:05 Erik Haula· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
Mikael Backlund, Matt Coronato · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–3
7
19:31 Nicolas Hague GWG
Michael Bunting, Michael McCarron · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–4
Goaltending
−1.5
vs expected
32/36 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.1
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CGYNSH
Shots on goal
23
36
Expected goals
1.9
2.5
Hits
26
23
Blocks
15
12
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
0/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
26
28
The Flames went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Predators power play.