National Hockey League
Calgary 4, Tampa Bay 2
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 16, 2023
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees: Chris Schlenker, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Bevan Mills, Travis Toomey
Attendance: 16801

The Calgary Flames used a three-goal second period to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Saturday night and snapped a four-game skid.

A.J. Greer, MacKenzie Weegar, Yegor Sharangovich and Connor Zary scored for the Flames, while Jordan Oesterle collected two assists. Goaltender Dan Vladar made 31 saves.

Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos each added a goal for the Lightning, who have lost three of their last five games. Nikita Kucherov, who leads the league's scoring race, collected two assists, and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots.

After a scoreless first period, Greer opened the scoring 2:30 into the second frame. Greer sent a shot that eluded Vasilevskiy's glove for his fifth of the season, which equals the most he's scored in a season.

Weegar and Sharangovich extended the lead to 3-0 with two markers 43 seconds apart. Weegar doubled the lead at the 6:17 mark with his eighth of the season -- also equalling his career high. Amidst some great forechecking work, Weegar blasted a slap shot from the point through the screen.

Sharangovich followed it with his sixth goal in a five-game streak and team-high 11th of the season, a bullet of a one-timer from the top of the left circle. The five-game streak is the longest of his career.

Point put the Lightning on the board at 4:10 of the third period, converting from the slot when he was left unchecked for his 14th of the season.

Stamkos made it a one-goal deficit 90 seconds later. While just inside the top of the left circle, he gloved down a high puck and fired a slap shot for his 15th of the season and fifth in two games.

However, Zary restored Calgary's two-goal edge a little more than six minutes later. His sharp-angled shot somehow squeezed past Vasilevskiy for his seventh of the season.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Tampa Bay   Calgary
Nikita Kucherov 2 Points Jordan Oesterle 2
Brayden Point 1 Goals A.J. Greer 1
Nikita Kucherov 2 Assists Jordan Oesterle 2
Steven Stamkos 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Andrei Vasilevskiy .846 Save Percentage Dan Vladar .939
Andrei Vasilevskiy 22 Saves Dan Vladar 31
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Tampa Bay 33 2 1-1 1-1 9 36
Calgary 26 4 0-1 0-1 9 20
Upcoming Games
  • Calgary will play their next game at home against Florida. The Flames have a W/L % of .273 after a win and .450 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Lightning have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .529 after a loss.