Oct 8, 2025; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames ahead Morgan Frost (16) and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) search for a unfastened puck in the course of the second interval at Rogers Place. Obligatory Credit score: Perry Nelson-Imagn Photographs Nazem Kadri scored for visiting Calgary to finish an eight-round shootout and full the Flames’ 4-3 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers within the season opener for each groups on Wednesday night time.
Matvei Gridin scored in his first NHL recreation, Connor Zary and Blake Coleman additionally tallied and Dustin Wolf made 32 saves for the Flames, who trailed 3-0 halfway by the second interval.
Leon Draisaitl scored his four-hundredth NHL aim and added an help for the Oilers.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a aim and two assists, Andrew Mangiapane additionally scored, Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for Edmonton, which misplaced its third straight season opener. Draisaitl completed with two factors.
Gridin minimize the deficit to 3-1 at 12:40 of the second interval when his centering move from the suitable circle went off the stick of Oilers ahead Noah Philp and into the online.
Calgary scored 2:07 afterward an influence play when Zary knocked a unfastened puck into the online. The play was reviewed for a excessive stick, however the aim counted, chopping the hole to 3-2 at 14:47.
The Flames took benefit of a miscommunication by Edmonton 40 seconds into the third interval to tie it 3-3.
Zary took a bouncing shot from the impartial zone straight at Skinner, who made the cease and left the puck for Evan Bouchard, however the defenseman skated by and Coleman poked it into internet.
Within the first interval, Calgary heart Morgan Frost despatched the puck over the glass for a delay-of-game penalty at 8:51, and the Oilers took benefit. Nugent-Hopkins stuffed the puck throughout the aim line for a 1-0 lead at 9:53.
Edmonton added to its lead after McDavid drove to the Calgary internet, drawing 4 defenders. He circled again above the suitable circle and made a cross-ice move to Mangiapane, who scored with a wrist shot from the left circle to make it 2-0 at 16:11 of the primary.
The Oilers scored on their second energy play to increase the result in 3-0 at 8:32 of the second interval.
After receiving a move together with his again to the crease, David Tomasek made a backhand no-look move by Wolf’s legs to Draisaitl, who scored his milestone aim with a one-timer from in shut.
It was additionally the primary NHL level for Tomasek, who was making his NHL debut.
–Area Stage Media
