(Denver, United States) – The Calgary Flames lost 5–2 to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, October 31, after surrendering the opening four goals.

Calgary answered twice to get within two early in the third period, but Colorado scored again before the Flames could draw closer. The Avalanche outshot Calgary 36–27.

Three second-period goals put Calgary behind

Nathan MacKinnon opened the scoring at 14:13 of the first period. Colorado then struck three times in less than seven minutes of the second: Martin Necas on the power play at 2:37, Artturi Lehkonen at 5:48 and Brock Nelson at 9:07.

Joel Farabee put Calgary on the board at 10:50 of the second, with Mikael Backlund assisting. Martin Pospisil made it 4–2 at 1:59 of the third, assisted by Ryan Strome and Zayne Parekh.

Lehkonen’s second goal of the game, at 4:09 of the third, restored Colorado’s three-goal lead and completed the scoring.

Colorado finishes with nine-shot edge

Cale Makar assisted on four of the Avalanche’s five goals, while Devon Toews had two assists. MacKinnon and Necas each finished with a goal and an assist.

Arsenii Sergeev stopped 31 of 36 shots for Calgary. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves on 27 shots for Colorado, according to the NHL’s final box score.

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Lead image: The Northern Current editorial illustration.