The Canucks vs Flames score finished 4-1 Saturday at Rogers Arena, and Vancouver decided it in one period. The Canucks scored four unanswered goals in the third to beat Calgary.
Matt Coronato had put the Flames up 1-0 at 14:51 of the first period, with assists from Zayne Parekh and Joel Farabee. Calgary carried that lead into the third.
Canucks vs Flames score: how the third period turned
Liam Ohgren tied it at 1:28 of the third, and the goal needed a video review. The NHL’s Situation Room checked whether his shot crossed the line while in the webbing of Devin Cooley’s glove. Video showed the puck did cross, so the goal stood.
Elias Pettersson gave Vancouver the lead at 9:04 with a backhand. Drew O’Connor made it 3-1 at 16:33. Aatu Räty added the fourth at 17:16.
Goalies and special teams
Leevi Merilainen stopped 23 of 24 shots for Vancouver. Cooley saved 22 of 25 for Calgary.
Calgary went 1-for-2 on the power play, and that was its only goal. Vancouver went 0-for-5 with the man advantage but never needed it. The Flames took nine penalties for 37 minutes, compared with five for 21 minutes for the Canucks.
Player of the game: Liam Ohgren
Ohgren had a goal and an assist. Linus Karlsson set up both O’Connor and Räty. Tom Willander assisted on Ohgren’s and Pettersson’s goals, and Pettersson finished with a goal and an assist.
What it means for both teams
Vancouver improved to 2-1-0 after a wild 9-7 loss to Edmonton on Oct. 1. Calgary fell to 0-2-0 after losing 6-1 to Seattle that same night. Our Flames vs Canucks preview set up the matchup.
Both teams are back on the ice Sunday. Vancouver hosts Vegas, a matchup we covered in Golden Knights vs Canucks. Calgary visits Seattle, which we previewed in Flames vs Kraken.
The full box score is on ESPN.
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