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Notes from last game: Flames survive Sharks’ pressure in 2-1 victory

Few teams in the National Hockey League have been better than the Calgary Flames over their last 10 games. Suddenly, the Flames are on the precipice of a playoff spot. Who would have guessed that after a 0-5-0 start to…

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 12:00 AM
Notes from last game: Flames survive Sharks’ pressure in 2-1 victory
Key Things to Know
  • The Calgary Flames defeated the San Jose Sharks 2-1 to earn their second road win of the season.
  • William Strömgren scored his first career NHL goal midway through the third period, which proved to be the game-winner.
  • Adam Klapka scored the opening goal and recorded an assist on Strömgren's goal.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Calgary Flames defeated the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Monday evening to capture their second road victory of the season. Adam Klapka opened the scoring with his third goal of the season off a rush chance created by Jonathan Castagna. William Strömgren later netted his first career NHL goal, which stood as the game-winner after being assisted by Klapka and Castagna.

Goaltender Dustin Wolf delivered a strong performance in net, stopping 26 of 27 shots against Sharks netminder Yaroslav Askarov. The Flames survived late pressure from San Jose to improve to 7-3-0 over their last 10 games, putting them within reach of a .500 record ahead of Wednesday's road matchup against the Seattle Kraken.

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