Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames
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Alex DeBrincat has 2 goals and an assist as Red Wings hold off Flames 4-3
Axel Sandin Pellikka and Dylan Larkin also scored for Detroit, which won its fourth straight and moved past Boston and Tampa Bay for first place in the Atlantic Division.
Joel Farabee, Matt Coronato and MacKenzie Weegar scored for Calgary, which had its three-game winning streak snapped. Nazem Kadri had a pair of assists.
Making his third straight start, John Gibson made 34 saves for the Red Wings. Devin Cooley stopped 23 shots for the Flames.
DeBrincat’s 16 goals and 34 points through 31 games have him on pace for a career-best 42 goals and 90 points.
The Red Wings have won seven consecutive games against the Flames, their longest active winning streak against any team.
Detroit started fast with goals from DeBrincat and Sandin Pellikka in the opening five minutes.
After Calgary failed to convert on a pair of power plays early in the second period, Detroit responded shortly after with goals 1:28 apart from DeBrincat and Larkin to open up a 4-0 lead.
Calgary ignited the crowd with three goals in less than seven minutes in the third period.
Flames: At Los Angeles on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesDET leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:02 | Alex DeBrincat Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Patrick Kane (15), Andrew Copp (11) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:33 | Axel Sandin-Pellikka Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Alex DeBrincat (18), Patrick Kane (16) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:41 | Alex DeBrincat Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrew Copp (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:09 | Dylan Larkin Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Lucas Raymond (23) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:02 | Joel Farabee Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:07 | Matt Coronato Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Nazem Kadri (21) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:40 | MacKenzie Weegar Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Andersson (15), Nazem Kadri (22) |
Statistics
 DET |
 CGY |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 20 | Hits | 15 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 29 | Shots | 37 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 38 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
| 52.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.9 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bahl, D | Out | Apr 16 |
| Connor Zary, C | Out | Apr 16 |
| Yan Kuznetsov, D | Out | Apr 14 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin, C | Out | Apr 16 |
| Mason Appleton, C | Out | Apr 15 |
| Michael Rasmussen, C | Out | Apr 7 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Saddledome
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 17,055 | Capacity:
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 17,055 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vegas | 39 | 26 | 95 | 17 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Edmonton | 41 | 30 | 93 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Anaheim | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Los Angeles | 35 | 27 | 90 | 20 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">San Jose | 39 | 35 | 86 | 8 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Seattle | 34 | 37 | 79 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cgy.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Calgary | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vancouver | 25 | 49 | 58 | 8 |