Flames beat Minnesota 4-2 to prevent the Wild from clinching a playoff spot
Flames beat Minnesota 4-2 to prevent the Wild from clinching a playoff spot
Calgary Flames’ Yegor Sharangovich (17) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Jonas Brodin (25) checks Calgary Flames’ Mikael Backlund (11) as he tries to deflect the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Yakov Trenin (13) checks Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Matt Boldy (12) checks Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Mats Zuccarello (36) is checked by Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Marcus Foligno (17) checks Calgary Flames’ Rasmus Andersson (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Gustav Nyquist (41) is checked by Calgary Flames’ Joel Farabee (86) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Frederick Gaudreau (89) checks Calgary Flames’ Brayden Pachal (94) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Zach Bogosian (24) checks Calgary Flames’ Mikael Backlund (11) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Brock Faber (7) tangles with Calgary Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau (10) in front of goalie Filip Gustavsson (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames’ Nazem Kadri (91) celebrates his goal as fans cheer during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames’ Yegor Sharangovich (17) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames’ Yegor Sharangovich (17) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Jonas Brodin (25) checks Calgary Flames’ Mikael Backlund (11) as he tries to deflect the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Jonas Brodin (25) checks Calgary Flames’ Mikael Backlund (11) as he tries to deflect the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Yakov Trenin (13) checks Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Yakov Trenin (13) checks Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Matt Boldy (12) checks Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Matt Boldy (12) checks Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Mats Zuccarello (36) is checked by Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Mats Zuccarello (36) is checked by Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Marcus Foligno (17) checks Calgary Flames’ Rasmus Andersson (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Marcus Foligno (17) checks Calgary Flames’ Rasmus Andersson (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Gustav Nyquist (41) is checked by Calgary Flames’ Joel Farabee (86) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Gustav Nyquist (41) is checked by Calgary Flames’ Joel Farabee (86) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Frederick Gaudreau (89) checks Calgary Flames’ Brayden Pachal (94) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Frederick Gaudreau (89) checks Calgary Flames’ Brayden Pachal (94) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Zach Bogosian (24) checks Calgary Flames’ Mikael Backlund (11) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Zach Bogosian (24) checks Calgary Flames’ Mikael Backlund (11) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Brock Faber (7) tangles with Calgary Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau (10) in front of goalie Filip Gustavsson (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Minnesota Wild’s Brock Faber (7) tangles with Calgary Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau (10) in front of goalie Filip Gustavsson (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames’ Nazem Kadri (91) celebrates his goal as fans cheer during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames’ Nazem Kadri (91) celebrates his goal as fans cheer during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, April 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored his 32nd goal of the season on a second-period power play and the Calgary Flames beat Minnesota 4-2 on Friday night to prevent the Wild from clinching a playoff spot Friday night.
Minnesota and St. Louis hold the two Western Conference wild-card spot, three points ahead of Calgary.
Mikael Backlund, Yegor Sharangovich and Ryan Lomberg also scored as Calgary built a 4-0 lead. Dustin Wolf made 16 saves, allowing only late goals to Yakov Trenin and Gustav Nyquist.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 25 shots for Minnesota before giving way to Marc-Andre Fleury after allowing Lomberg’s goal at 7:20 of the third.
Takeaways
Wild: Minnesota has lost six straight on the road (0-4-2).
Flames: Calgary has points in five straight games (3-0-2).
Key moment
Calgary gave itself some rare breathing room early in the second period when Sharangovich and Kadri scored less than two minutes apart to open up a 3-0 lead.
Key stat
Calgary swept the season series with the Wild for the first time since 2016-17.
Up next
The Wild are at Vancouver on Saturday night, then will close the regular season at home Tuesday night against Anaheim. The Flames host San Jose on Sunday night.
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