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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 at Ball Arena on Saturday night.
  • Artturi Lehkonen scored two goals and Cale Makar recorded four assists for Colorado.
  • Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, and Brock Nelson also scored goals for the Avalanche.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night at Ball Arena in Denver. Artturi Lehkonen scored two goals, while Nathan MacKinnon contributed a goal and an assist. Defenseman Cale Makar led the offensive effort with four assists, alongside additional goals scored by Martin Necas and Brock Nelson.

Calgary entered the contest playing on consecutive nights following a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Friday. With goaltender Devin Cooley placed on injured reserve and Dustin Wolf rested, third-string netminder Arsenii Sergeev started in goal for the visiting Flames.

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