CGY 3–1 VAN

Final · W

Flames/Schedule/Recap Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Calgary Flames

CGY · 1-1-0

3–1

FinalW

Vancouver Canucks

VAN · 0-2-0

1ST2ND3RDT CGY 0931904332 VAN 04021319 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Flames lead the season series 1–0

CGY 1-1-0 · VAN 0-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Flames lead the season series 1–0

Flames beat the Canucks

The Flames earned it: 2.8 expected goals to 1.2, and a 3–1 win to show for it. The Flames owned the 2nd period, 1.6 to 0.4 in expected goals.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starZayne Parekh

CGY · D · #19 0 G · 2 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Flames created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.2, on 32 and 9 shots on goal.

CGY 2.8 xG · 32 shots VAN 1.2 xG · 9 shots

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1

2

3

1st 0.8 · 0.4

2nd · the swing 1.6 · 0.4

3rd 0.4 · 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 79.

CGY 79%VAN 21%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 7 penalties

← Flames shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

08:08

Morgan Frost· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

15:45

Adam Novotny· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

06:04

Maxim Tsyplakov· Unsportsmanlike conduct

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

06:22

Tom Willander· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

14:18

Benjamin Berard· Interference

Farabee scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

15:00

Joel Farabee PP

Matvei Gridin, Zayne Parekh · Power play (Berard, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

2

17:30

Matt Coronato GWG

Morgan Frost, Matvei Gridin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in

2–0 ▶ Watch ↗

3

18:58

Samuel Honzek

Zayne Parekh, Joel Farabee · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)

3–0 ▶ Watch ↗

3rd period

4

06:22

Arshdeep Bains

· snap shot, a good chance (19%)

3–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

12:50

Kevin Bahl· Boarding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

16:56

Ilya Safonov· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Zayne Parekh

CGY · D · #19 0 G · 2 A · 2 P0G 2A ★ 2nd star

Joel Farabee

CGY · LW · #86 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A ★ 3rd star

Matt Coronato

CGY · RW · #27 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Dustin Wolf

CGY

−0.2

vs expected

8/9 saves · 1 GA · 0.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Kevin Lankinen

VAN

+0.3

vs expected

29/32 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Team CGYVAN

Shots on goal

32

9

Expected goals

2.8

1.2

Hits

14

30

Blocks

25

5

Faceoffs

46%

54%

Power play

1/4

0/3

Penalty minutes

6

8

The Flames went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Canucks power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
11M. BacklundM. BacklundC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	16:38	21	50%	0	0	0	0.0
86Joel FarabeeJ. FarabeeLW	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	16:22	23	100%	1	1	0	0.2
22R. StromeR. StromeC	0	0	0	−1	0	3	0	0	16:02	22	40%	0	0	0	0.2
17Y. SharangovichY. SharangovichC	0	0	0	−1	0	3	2	1	15:24	22	—	0	0	1	0.4
27Matt CoronatoM. CoronatoRW	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	15:24	23	75%	0	1	0	0.2
16Morgan FrostM. FrostC	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	0	15:06	23	33%	0	0	0	0.0
29Samuel HonzekS. HonzekLW	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	0	14:55	21	—	0	0	0	0.2
72Maxim TsyplakovM. TsyplakovRW	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	14:40	21	50%	0	0	0	0.0
92Matvei GridinM. GridinRW	0	2	2	+1	0	1	0	1	14:37	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
47C. ZaryC. ZaryC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	14:27	20	—	0	1	0	0.2
76M. PospisilM. PospisilC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	12:38	20	40%	0	0	0	0.0
43A. KlapkaA. KlapkaRW	0	0	0	0	0	5	3	0	12:34	18	—	0	0	0	0.6

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
7Kevin BahlK. BahlD	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	21:34	25	—	0	0	1	0.1
71S. NemecS. NemecD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	21:27	25	—	0	0	0	0.1
19Zayne ParekhZ. ParekhD	0	2	2	+1	0	4	1	0	19:00	22	—	0	1	0	0.3
28Z. WhitecloudZ. WhitecloudD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	18:49	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
37Y. KuznetsovY. KuznetsovD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	17:39	22	—	0	0	0	0.1
55J. MiddletonJ. MiddletonD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	17:03	24	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
32Dustin WolfD. WolfG	8	9	1	.889	7/8	1/1	0/0	59:41		−0.2

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
86 . C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	19:36	26	40%	0	1	0	0.0
13Arshdeep BainsA. BainsLW	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	19:20	24	50%	0	1	0	0.3
39T. MuellerT. MuellerC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	2	0	17:31	23	60%	0	1	0	0.1
54A. RätyA. RätyC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	16:09	24	75%	0	0	1	0.3
68R. PattersonR. PattersonC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	2	15:53	19	20%	0	1	0	0.0
83M. StienburgM. StienburgC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	15:24	20	—	0	1	0	0.1
15Adam NovotnyA. NovotnyLW	0	0	0	−1	2	1	4	1	13:48	18	—	0	1	0	0.2
24Ilya SafonovI. SafonovC	0	0	0	0	2	1	6	0	13:26	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
64T. Fix-WolanskyT. Fix-WolanskyRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	13:03	17	100%	0	2	0	0.0
79Benjamin BerardB. BerardLW	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	12:24	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
49Y. BryzgalovY. BryzgalovLW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	4	0	10:40	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
81B. RogowskiB. RogowskiC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10:15	14	33%	0	2	0	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
90V. ManciniV. ManciniD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	21:51	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
5Tom WillanderT. WillanderD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	21:29	25	—	0	2	1	0.0
48J. SchuldtJ. SchuldtD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	21:05	21	—	0	1	1	0.0
59K. KudryavtsevK. KudryavtsevD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	3	17:59	20	—	0	0	1	0.0
55G. BriseboisG. BriseboisD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17:18	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
34C. ClaytonC. ClaytonD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	3	1	16:07	17	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
32Kevin LankinenK. LankinenG	29	32	3	.906	25/27	4/5	0/0	60:00		+0.3

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