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Flames Come Up Short Against Avalanche in Colorado

The Calgary Flames couldn’t carry their momentum from Friday night’s win into Colorado, falling 5-2 to the Avalanche on Saturday night.

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 5:21 AM
Flames Come Up Short Against Avalanche in Colorado
Key Things to Know
  • The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night in Colorado.
  • Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, while Cale Makar recorded four assists for the Avalanche.
  • Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, and Brock Nelson also scored for Colorado.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night in Colorado, snapping the Flames' momentum from a previous win over Seattle. Nathan MacKinnon opened the scoring in the first period before Colorado extended their lead to 4-0 in the second period with goals from Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen, and Brock Nelson against Calgary goaltender Arsenii Sergeev.

Calgary attempted a comeback as Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil scored to cut the deficit to 4-2 early in the third period. However, Colorado secured the win when Lehkonen redirected a shot from Cale Makar past Sergeev to restore the three-goal advantage.

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