Flames defeat Sharks 4–1, move to 54 points in Western chase
Nazem Kadri scored twice, Dustin Wolf stopped 34 shots, and Calgary collected two crucial points in a 4–1 win over San Jose. The Flames move to 54 points and remain within striking distance as the Western Conference race continues to shift.
The Calgary Flames earned their 24th win of the season Thursday night, defeating the San Jose Sharks 4–1 and moving to 54 points in the Western Conference wild card playoff race.
Calgary remains nine points back of a playoff spot heading into play Friday, with the top two wildcard teams advancing.
After a scoreless first period, San Jose struck early in the second when Tyler Toffoli tipped in his 16th goal of the season just 1:17 into the frame.
The response came late in the period.
Nazem Kadri tied the game at 15:02 of the second, finishing a wrist shot off feeds from Joel Farabee and MacKenzie Weegar to send the teams into the third period even at 1–1.
The final period belonged to Calgary.
Connor Zary gave the Flames their first lead at 5:22 of the third, snapping home his 10th of the season with Mikael Backlund and Yan Kuznetsov earning the assists.
Kadri added his second of the night and 12th of the season at 11:56, finishing another wrist shot with Zary picking up the helper.
Backlund sealed it into the empty net at 17:30 for his 13th of the year, assisted by Matt Coronato and Zach Whitecloud.
Dustin Wolf stopped 34 of 35 shots for a .971 save percentage, while San Jose’s Yaroslav Askarov turned aside 25 of 28 for an .893 mark. The Sharks outshot Calgary 35–29, but the Flames controlled the third period, scoring three times to secure the two points.
Calgary is off Friday, though the standings remain active. Four games are on the schedule, including Western Conference clubs such as the Anaheim Ducks, Winnipeg Jets, Utah Mammoth, Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights. Movement in the race is possible before the Flames return to the ice.
Calgary is back in action Saturday in Los Angeles against the Kings, with puck drop set for 5 p.m.
Flames shut out Sharks 2–0 behind Wolf’s 16-save gem as Skinner exits with injury
Dustin Wolf posted a 16-save shutout and Blake Coleman scored the winner as the Flames beat San Jose 2–0, while the Sharks lost Jeff Skinner to a lower-leg injury.
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames snapped their three-game losing streak and halted the San Jose Sharks’ momentum with a 2–0 win Thursday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Goaltender Dustin Wolf posted his first shutout of the 2025-26 season by stopping all 16 shots he faced, standing tall as the difference in the contest. Calgary broke through when veteran Blake Coleman ripped a high shot at 5:46 of the second period after forcing a turnover. Rookie Sam Honzek sealed the win with an empty-net tally in the final seconds.
The night’s turning point came even before the score sheet filled. Sharks forward Jeff Skinner collided hard into the boards in the opening period and exited the game without putting any weight on his leg. A local physician at ice level told reporters the impact and Skinner’s reaction were consistent with a tibia or fibula fracture. At the time of the game, the Sharks had not released an official update.
Calgary dominated the shots early, outshooting San Jose 13-1 in the first period and 27-6 after two, but relied on disciplined defensive structure and timely plays to preserve the lead. Wolf remained sharp throughout, particularly when San Jose pulled the goaltender for an extra attacker late in the third.
With the result, the Flames improved to 5-12-2 and snapped a slide, while San Jose fell to 8-7-3 and will now await an update on one of their key forwards. Calgary now shifts its focus to converting strong starts into deeper momentum through the remainder of the season.