Sharangovich scores lone goal in shootout, Flames rally from 2-goal deficit to beat Avalanche 3-2

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Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar, front right, is congratulated by Calgary Flames right wing Adam Klapka, back right, and center Yegor Sharangovich (17) after a shootout in an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar, front, stops a shot as Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson, back left, tangles for position with Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Calgary Flames left wing Jonathan Huberdeau, front, collects the puck as right wing Matt Coronato, back, battles with Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Lindgren in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar prepares before the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche Monday, March 31, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Calgary Flames left wing Jonathan Huberdeau, right, collects the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar covers in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, left, checks Calgary Flames center Kevin Rooney in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury, center, puts a shot on Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar, right, after driving past defenseman Jake Bean in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Colorado Avalanche center Charlie Coyle, left, drives past Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, front right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund, back left, puts a shot on Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood, back right, as left wing Artturi Lehkonen defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Calgary Flames left wing Joel Farabee, left, is called for a penalty after cross-checking Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski , front right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

By PAT GRAHAM

DENVER (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich scored the lone goal in a shootout and the Calgary Flames rallied from two goals down to beat Colorado 3-2 on Monday night, snapping a seven-game skid against the Avalanche.

Trailing 2-0 in the third period, Ryan Lomberg and Adam Klapka scored in a 32-second span to tie the score with 8 1/2 minutes left. It set up the winner by Sharangovich, who entered the game 0 for 4 in shootouts this season.

Dan Vladar had 28 saves through overtime, and stopped all three shots in the shootout.

The win kept the Flames’ flickering playoff hopes afloat. They’re five points out of a wild card spot with nine games remaining.

Cale Makar and Logan O’Connor scored for the Avalanche, who’ve dropped two straight at home for the first time since January. Colorado suffered a 2-1 loss to St. Louis on Saturday that ended the team’s 11-game home win streak.

Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves.

Takeaways

Flames: Calgary beat the Avalanche for the first time since October 13, 2022.

Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon assisted on Makar’s first-period goal to run his home point streak to 25 games.

Key moment

The Flames weathered a roughing penalty on Blake Coleman to start the third to keep it a two-goal game.

Key stat

Makar has 28 goals this season. He’s two away away from becoming the first NHL defenseman to notch a 30-goal season since Mike Green of Washington in 2008-09. Only eight defensemen in NHL history have reached the 30-goal mark — Bobby Orr (five times), Paul Coffey (four), Denis Potvin (three), Ray Bourque, Green, Kevin Hatcher, Phil Housley and Doug Wilson.

Up next

Flames play at Utah on Tuesday, while Avalanche visit Chicago on Wednesday.

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