National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Calgary 4, Edmonton 3
When: 9:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees: Francis Charron, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Bryan Pancich, Derek Nansen
Attendance: 19289

Flames 4, Oilers 3 (OT): Rookie Josh Jooris returned from a three-game absence due to a wrist injury to score at 1:08 of overtime as host Calgary rallied to extend its winning streak to four games.

Jooris exited the box after serving a tripping penalty and took a cross-slot pass from Jiri Hudler during a 2-on-1 rush before beating Ben Scrivens from the right faceoff circle. Joe Colborne scored twice and Lance Bouma also tallied while Curtis Glencross and Sean Monahan notched two assists apiece for the Flames, who improved to 3-0-0 on their six-game homestand.

Matt Fraser, Jordan Eberle and captain Andrew Ference scored for the Oilers, who squandered a 2-0 lead for the second straight night and fell to 1-7-3 in their last 11 games. Leon Draisaitl and David Perron each recorded a pair of assists and Scrivens turned aside 24 shots as Edmonton lost for the 21st time in 23 contests (2-14-7).

Edmonton used the power play to grab the lead as Fraser gathered the puck behind the net and banked it off Jonas Hiller (17 saves) and inside the right post with 3:54 remaining in the first period. Eberle doubled the advantage midway through the second, beating a screened Hiller from the top of the slot for his first goal in 10 games.

The Flames halved the deficit with 1:59 left in the session as Monahan made a pass from the top of the crease to Colborne, who fired the puck into an open net from below the right faceoff circle during a power play. Bouma forged a tie 4:28 into the third, when he backhanded a loose puck past Scrivens from the inner edge of the left circle.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Ference gave the Oilers a 3-2 lead 9:29 into the third period with a blast from above the left circle, but Colborne slipped a loose puck between Scrivens' pads 2:26 later to knot the contest. ... Bouma's goal was his first in 19 contests. ... Fraser's tally was his first in his second game with Edmonton after being claimed off waivers from Boston.
Top Game Performances
 
Edmonton   Calgary
Leon Draisaitl 2 Points Joe Colborne 2
Jordan Eberle 1 Goals Joe Colborne 2
Leon Draisaitl 2 Assists Curtis Glencross 2
Matt Fraser 1 Power Play Goals Joe Colborne 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ben Scrivens .857 Save Percentage Jonas Hiller .850
Ben Scrivens 24 Saves Jonas Hiller 17
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Edmonton 20 3 1-3 4-5 20 26
Calgary 28 4 1-5 2-3 8 31
Upcoming Games
  • Calgary will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Flames have a W/L % of .550 after a win and .526 after a loss.
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Oilers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .133 after a loss.