CGY 1–4 VAN

Final · L

Flames/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season

Calgary Flames

CGY · 0-2-0

1–4

FinalL

Vancouver Canucks

VAN · 2-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT CGY 1110805124 VAN 0509413427 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1 ·Next: Sun, Oct 4 at SEA

CGY 0-2-0 · VAN 2-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1 · Next: Sun at SEA

Flames fell to the Canucks

The Flames were outchanced (3.0 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Leevi Meriläinen stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starLiam Ohgren

VAN · LW · #92 1 G · 1 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Canucks created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.0, on 27 and 24 shots on goal.

CGY 2.0 xG · 24 shots VAN 3.0 xG · 27 shots

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1

2

3

1st 0.8 · 0.7

2nd 0.8 · 1.0

3rd · the swing 0.4 · 1.2

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 33.

CGY 33%VAN 67%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 14 penalties

← Flames shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →

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

1st period

PEN

02:55

Luke Schenn· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

02:55

Adam Klapka· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

05:40

Joel Farabee· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

11:56

Kevin Bahl· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

14:17

Luke Schenn· Interference

Coronato scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

14:51

Matt Coronato PP

Zayne Parekh, Joel Farabee · Power play (Schenn, interference) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

2nd period

PEN

13:16

Kevin Bahl· Cross-checking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:16

Luke Schenn· Misconduct

10 min
Misconduct

PEN

13:16

Adam Klapka· Misconduct

10 min
Misconduct

PEN

18:31

Jake Middleton· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

2

01:28

Liam Ohgren

Paul Cotter, Tom Willander · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

04:17

Jake Middleton· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

07:58

Zayne Parekh· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

07:58

Drew O'Connor· Unsportsmanlike conduct

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

3

09:04

Elias Pettersson GWG

Liam Ohgren, Tom Willander · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)

1–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

13:40

Marco Rossi· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

4

16:33

Drew O'Connor

Linus Karlsson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in

1–3 ▶ Watch ↗

5

17:16

Aatu Räty EN

Linus Karlsson · wrist shot, into an empty net

1–4 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

18:07

Adam Klapka· Misconduct

10 min
Misconduct

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Liam Ohgren

VAN · LW · #92 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A ★ 2nd star

Leevi Meriläinen

VAN · G · #31 SV% .958 · 23 savesSV% .958 ★ 3rd star

Tom Willander

VAN · D · #5 0 G · 2 A · 2 P0G 2A

Goaltending

Devin Cooley

CGY

+0.8

vs expected

23/26 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Leevi Meriläinen

VAN

+1.5

vs expected

23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team CGYVAN

Shots on goal

24

27

Expected goals

2.0

3.0

Hits

28

34

Blocks

22

21

Faceoffs

52%

48%

Power play

1/2

0/5

Penalty minutes

37

21

The Flames went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 5 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
11Mikael BacklundM. BacklundC	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	18:57	26	56%	0	0	0	0.1
17Yegor SharangovichY. SharangovichC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	1	16:55	23	100%	0	1	0	0.0
27Matt CoronatoM. CoronatoRW	1	0	1	−4	0	1	0	1	16:48	23	50%	1	0	0	0.1
92Matvei GridinM. GridinRW	0	0	0	−3	0	4	1	0	16:46	20	—	0	1	1	0.3
16Morgan FrostM. FrostC	0	0	0	−4	0	3	0	3	15:48	21	54%	0	0	1	0.4
29Samuel HonzekS. HonzekLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:40	23	100%	0	0	0	0.1
86Joel FarabeeJ. FarabeeLW	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	1	14:35	22	50%	0	2	1	0.1
76Martin PospisilM. PospisilC	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	12:31	19	33%	0	0	0	0.1
22Ryan StromeR. StromeC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	11:34	16	50%	0	2	0	0.2
72Maxim TsyplakovM. TsyplakovRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	11:29	14	—	0	0	0	0.0
78Brennan OthmannB. OthmannLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	10:30	16	—	0	3	0	0.0
43Adam KlapkaA. KlapkaRW	0	0	0	0	25	0	4	1	08:07	11	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
28Zach WhitecloudZ. WhitecloudD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	25:01	27	—	0	0	0	0.1
7Kevin BahlK. BahlD	0	0	0	−1	4	0	3	0	22:37	28	—	0	1	0	0.0
71Simon NemecS. NemecD	0	0	0	−3	0	0	0	0	19:59	26	—	0	1	1	0.0
55Jake MiddletonJ. MiddletonD	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	3	17:39	24	—	0	1	0	0.0
19Zayne ParekhZ. ParekhD	0	1	1	−2	2	4	1	1	17:00	20	—	0	5	0	0.4
44Joel HanleyJ. HanleyD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	1	3	16:18	24	—	0	2	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
1Devin CooleyD. CooleyG	22	25	3	.880	19/22	3/3	0/0	59:46	✓	+0.8

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
40Elias PetterssonE. PetterssonC	0	1	1	+2	0	1	8	1	22:24	27	50%	0	1	1	0.3
23Marco RossiM. RossiC	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	3	20:09	25	—	0	2	2	0.1
6Brock BoeserB. BoeserRW	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	18:37	21	—	0	1	0	0.4
94Linus KarlssonL. KarlssonC	0	2	2	+3	0	2	0	0	18:09	25	50%	0	2	1	0.2
18Drew O'ConnorD. O'ConnorLW	1	0	1	+1	2	2	3	1	17:50	21	50%	0	1	0	0.2
92Liam OhgrenL. OhgrenLW	1	1	2	+2	0	3	1	0	17:19	22	100%	0	0	0	0.4
47Paul CotterP. CotterLW	0	1	1	+2	0	1	4	0	14:05	19	20%	0	0	0	0.1
63Max SassonM. SassonC	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	12:14	18	50%	0	0	0	0.6
88Jonathan LekkerimäkiJ. LekkerimäkiRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11:15	18	—	0	0	0	0.1
13Arshdeep BainsA. BainsLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11:04	18	—	0	1	0	0.0
7Brendan GallagherB. GallagherRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	10:08	17	—	0	2	0	0.2
54Aatu RätyA. RätyC	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0	09:30	22	71%	0	0	0	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
17Filip HronekF. HronekD	0	0	0	+2	0	1	3	8	28:52	31	—	0	2	0	0.0
8Zeev BuiumZ. BuiumD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	22:49	25	—	0	2	0	0.0
5Tom WillanderT. WillanderD	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	1	20:16	28	—	0	2	0	0.1
4Jamie OleksiakJ. OleksiakD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	2	0	17:54	26	—	0	1	0	0.0
25Elias PetterssonE. PetterssonD	1	0	1	+2	0	1	1	1	14:47	21	—	0	0	0	0.1
2Luke SchennL. SchennD	0	0	0	0	17	0	3	0	08:04	15	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
31Leevi MeriläinenL. MeriläinenG	23	24	1	.958	22/22	1/2	0/0	60:00	✓	+1.5

EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.

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