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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Oilers vs Flames

4-3 Flames FINAL in Calgary 






Players to Watch

Edmonton:
  •  Connor McDavid — 95 points, 10 PPG, 23:03 TOI. Calgary has contained him better than most teams, but never fully.
  •  Evan Bouchard — 24:42 TOI, 60 points. His ability to activate off the line is the Oilers’ structural advantage.
  •  Zach Hyman — 22 goals in 38 games; the finisher who changes the geometry of Edmonton’s attack.
Calgary:
  •  Joel Farabee & Morgan Frost — quietly driving Calgary’s scoring in recent weeks.
  •  Nazem Kadri — the emotional thermostat of the Flames; when he’s engaged, Calgary’s forecheck becomes disruptive.
  •  Dustin Wolf — the X‑factor. If he stabilizes early, Calgary can dictate pace.

What This Game Means

This one has all the ingredients of a tight, emotionally charged finish—exactly the kind of game where a single special‑teams swing or a single shift from McDavid or Kadri can rewrite the night.

GAME TIME

Goaltenders

Jarry, Oilers | Cooley, Flames

Scoring

1st Period

Jonathan Huberdeau (10) Weegar (16), M. Gridin (3)

Leon Draisaitl (28)  PPG EDM  R. Nugent-Hopkins (32), E. Bouchard (46)

Matvei Gridin (3) PPG CGY M. Weegar (17), D. Cooley (1)

2nd Period

Connor Zary (9) SHG CGY N. Kadri (28)

Leon Draisaitl (29) PPG EDM E. Bouchard (47), C. McDavid (62)

3rd Period

Kasperi Kapanen (5) EDM V. Podkolzin (13), E. Bouchard (48)
 
Ryan Lomberg (4) CGY N. Kadri (29), Z. Whitecloud (8)

4-3 Flames FINAL in Calgary 

NHL.COM  Oilers vs Flames  Dec 27, 2025

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