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Vegas Golden Knights vs Calgary Flames

NHL
Golden Knights
16-7-10, 42 PTS
3-6
Final
Flames
15-17-4, 34 PTS
Scotiabank Saddledome
TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

VGK shoots leftCGY shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
VGK792137
CGY1110526

In net

Akira Schmid20/25 SV, .800
Devin Cooley34/37 SV, .919
Team123T
VGK1113
CGY3216

Who won: Flames 6-3

The Calgary Flames beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Flames outscored the Golden Knights 3-1 in the 1st period. Mikael Backlund led the Flames in goals (2). Mark Stone led the Golden Knights in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.0Mikael BacklundC
  2. 28.4MacKenzie WeegarD
  3. 38.2Connor ZaryC
  4. 47.9Blake ColemanLW
  5. 57.7Joel FarabeeLW
  6. 67.6Mark StoneRW
  7. 77.6Adam KlapkaRW
  8. 87.5Jonathan HuberdeauLW
  9. 97.3Yan KuznetsovD
  10. 107.2Kaedan KorczakD
  11. 117.2John BeecherC
  12. 127.2Ryan LombergLW

Team stats

VGKCGY
13Blocked Shots12
27Hits14
4Takeaways5
37Shots26
1Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities0
50.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals1
0Shootout Goals0
23Faceoffs Won25
47.9Faceoff Win Percent52.1
15Giveaways9
1Total Penalties3
5Penalty Minutes9

Player of the game

Mikael Backlund

CGY · 2 G, 1 A, 5 SOG

9.0

Deserved to win

64%
VGK · 3.35 xG
36%
CGY · 2.52 xG

Golden Knights deserved better: 64% on chances, lost 3-6

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:10Colton Sissons

    Faceoff win vs J. Beecher

    Colton Sissons faceoff won against John Beecher

    C. Sissons

  3. P3 0:14Keegan Kolesar

    Slap shot on goal

    Keegan Kolesar Slap Shot saved by Devin Cooley

    K. Kolesar

  4. P3 0:31Keegan Kolesar

    Big hit on J. Hanley

    Keegan Kolesar hit Joel Hanley

    K. Kolesar

  5. P3 0:45John Beecher

    Faceoff win vs C. Sissons

    John Beecher faceoff won against Colton Sissons

    J. Beecher · 1 A

  6. GOALP3 0:45
    Jonathan Huberdeau

    Goal! Wrist shot

    J. Huberdeau · 1 G

    Jonathan Huberdeau Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Backlund (12), Blake Coleman (7)

    VGK 3 - 6 CGY
  7. P3 1:00Mitch Marner

    Shot blocked by T. Hertl

    Mitch Marner shot blocked by Tomas Hertl

    M. Marner · 2 A

  8. P3 1:04Pavel Dorofeyev

    Wrist shot on goal

    Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley

    P. Dorofeyev

  9. P3 1:06Tomas Hertl

    Shot blocked by R. Andersson

    Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson

    T. Hertl · 1 A

  10. P3 1:10Tomas Hertl

    Faceoff win vs M. Backlund

    Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikael Backlund

    T. Hertl · 1 A

  11. P3 1:12Tomas Hertl

    Backhand shot on goal

    Tomas Hertl Backhand saved by Devin Cooley

    T. Hertl · 1 A

  12. P3 1:14Ivan Barbashev

    Shot

    Ivan Barbashev Backhand saved by Devin Cooley

  13. P3 1:15Ivan Barbashev

    Tip-in wide right

    Ivan Barbashev Tip-In Wide Right

    I. Barbashev

  14. P3 1:29Mikael Backlund

    Face off

    Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Tomas Hertl

  15. P3 1:39Pavel Dorofeyev

    Shot blocked by Y. Sharangovich

    Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Yegor Sharangovich

    P. Dorofeyev

  16. P3 2:06Noah Hanifin

    Wrist shot on goal

    Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley

    N. Hanifin · 1 A

  17. P3 2:45Ben Hutton

    Wrist shot on goal

    Ben Hutton Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley

    B. Hutton

  18. P3 3:30Brayden McNabb

    Big hit on J. Farabee

    Brayden McNabb hit Joel Farabee

    B. McNabb

  19. P3 3:57Nazem Kadri

    Faceoff win vs I. Barbashev

    Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev

    N. Kadri

  20. GOALP3 3:57
    Mark Stone

    Goal! Batted

    M. Stone · 1 G, 1 A

    Mark Stone Goal (7) Batted, assists: Noah Hanifin (5), Mitch Marner (28)

    VGK 3 - 5 CGY
  21. P3 4:10Tomas Hertl

    Face off

    Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikael Backlund

  22. P3 4:10Yan Kuznetsov

    Penalty: penalty

    Yan Kuznetsov High-sticking against Tomas Hertl

    Y. Kuznetsov · 1 A

  23. P3 4:40Pavel Dorofeyev

    Shot blocked by C. Zary

    Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Connor Zary

    P. Dorofeyev

  24. P3 4:40Tomas Hertl

    Shot blocked by R. Andersson

    Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson

    T. Hertl · 1 A

  25. P3 4:42Mitch Marner

    Batted short

    Mitch Marner Batted Short

    M. Marner · 2 A

Leaders

VGKCGY
Goals
Mark Stone
1
Mikael Backlund
2
Assists
Mitch Marner
2
Connor Zary
3
Points
Mark Stone
2
Mikael Backlund
3

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