Colorado beat Calgary 5-2, using a three-goal burst in the second period to build a 4-0 lead. Cale Makar assisted on four goals, while Artturi Lehkonen scored twice. Calgary cut the deficit to two, but Lehkonen’s second goal sealed the win.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Colorado 5, Calgary 2.
  • Makar recorded 4 assists; Lehkonen scored 2 goals.
  • Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves; Arsenii Sergeev made 29.
  • Colorado scored 3 goals in the first 10 minutes of the second period.
Yes, But

Calgary showed some fight after falling behind 4-0, with Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil scoring to make it 4-2. But Lehkonen restored Colorado’s three-goal cushion, and the Flames couldn’t close the gap further.

State of Play
  • Colorado has won 2 straight games against teams playing the second night of a back-to-back.
  • Calgary’s Sergeev made his first start of the season after being called up from the AHL.
  • Colorado’s Brock Nelson returned in the third period after leaving with a head-area injury.
What’s Next

Calgary visits San Jose, while Colorado travels to Chicago; both games are Monday night.

Bottom Line

Makar’s playmaking and Colorado’s second-period surge proved decisive, turning a competitive opening into a lead Calgary couldn’t overcome.