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Flames Beat Hurricanes 3-2 to End Carolina's Seven-Game Win Streak

Devin Cooley made 34 saves in Calgary on Sunday night, and the last-place Flames held a one-goal lead for the whole third period against the Eastern Conference leaders.

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Flames Beat Hurricanes 3-2 to End Carolina's Seven-Game Win Streak

Key points

  • The Calgary Flames beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Sunday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome, ending the defending champions' seven-game winning streak with the best result of Calgary's rough…
  • After a scoreless first period, the teams traded two goals each in the second.
  • Devin Cooley was the reason the lead survived.

The Calgary Flames beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Sunday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome, ending the defending champions' seven-game winning streak with the best result of Calgary's rough young season.

After a scoreless first period, the teams traded two goals each in the second. Morgan Frost, Yegor Sharangovich and Matvei Gridin scored for Calgary, with Frost adding an assist for a two-point night. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jalen Chatfield scored for Carolina. Calgary's third goal came in the third period, and the Flames held a one-goal lead through a late Carolina push, with Nikolaj Ehlers and Sebastian Aho both denied in the final 90 seconds.

Devin Cooley was the reason the lead survived. He made 34 saves on 36 shots, including 23 stops on 25 shots through two periods while Carolina hit the iron four times. At the other end, Brandon Bussi made 31 saves on 34 shots. Carolina outshot Calgary 36 to 34. Calgary went 1 for 4 on the power play, Carolina went 0 for 2, and the Flames won 55.2 percent of the faceoffs.

Why it matters

Carolina arrived on top of the Eastern Conference at 7-1, riding a seven-game winning streak and a five-game road winning run that opened a five-game trip with a 3-2 win in Winnipeg on Saturday. The Hurricanes were playing their second game in two nights in a second time zone. They leave Calgary at 7-2, with the streak gone.

Calgary arrived at the bottom of the league. The Flames opened the season 0-5-0, beat Anaheim on Tuesday for their first win, then lost 6-2 to Vegas on Thursday with Jonathan Huberdeau among the injured. Sunday opened a four-game homestand, and the Flames are now 2-6. One win does not repair a start like that, but beating the league's hottest team, with the backup goaltender holding a one-goal lead for a full period, is the kind of result a room can build on.

What happens next

Carolina continues its road trip. Calgary stays home for the rest of the homestand, trying to turn one good night against the champions into the start of a climb out of last place.

Timeline

  1. Oct 17, 2026Carolina wins 3-2 in Winnipeg for its seventh straight win and fifth straight road win, opening a five-game trip.
  2. Oct 18, 2026Calgary and Carolina trade two goals each in the second period. The Flames score once in the third and Cooley's 34 saves hold the 3-2 win.

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