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Flames vs Hurricanes Final: 3-2 - Recap

The Hurricanes came up short Saturday against the Flames, falling 3-2.

Bettors who backed the Flames were rewarded as -144 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.

Calgary got goals from Nazem Kadri, Tyler Toffoli, and Brett Ritchie in the victory. Kadri opened the scoring at 13:31 of the first period.

Jacob Markstrom turned in a 25-save effort for the Flames.

Calvin de Haan, and Sebastian Aho scored for the Hurricanes, finding the net behind Jacob Markstrom.

Antti Raanta stopped 29 of 32 shots for the Hurricanes, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Calgary went 1-for-4, while the Hurricanes were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Carolina lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 32-27.

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