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Recap - Flames Defeat Ottawa 3-1

Elias Lindholm scored twice to lead the Flames over Ottawa 3-1 on Saturday at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Calgary was favored by -229 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.

Calgary got goals from Elias Lindholm(2), and Dillon Dube in the victory. Dube opened the scoring at 18:56 of the first period.

David Rittich turned in a 26-save effort for the Flames.

Ottawa got a goal from Jean-Gabriel Pageau in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Marcus Hogberg stopped 24 of 26 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Calgary went 1-for-3, while the Senators were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Calgary outshot Ottawa 27-27 in the game.

Calgary looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Sabres. The Senators will aim to get back on the winning track at Vancouver.