Match date: 9 November 2026.
Final score: Flames 4, Flyers 3.
M. Coronato struck at 4:08 of overtime as the Flames completed a measured recovery from a one-goal deficit after two periods, beating the Flyers 4-3 on 9 November.
Game Story
The Flyers opened the scoring at 12:46 of the first period when D. Barkey finished with assists from S. Couturier and J. Drysdale. Calgary answered before the interval, Z. Parekh scoring at 15:26 after work from Y. Kuznetsov and Y. Sharangovich.
Philadelphia regained the lead early in the second. N. Acciari made it 2-1 at 2:16, with N. Seeler and S. Couturier credited with the assists. Again, the Flames found a response. Z. Whitecloud tied it at 5:59, assisted by A. Suniev and Y. Sharangovich.
The Flyers took their third lead of the night at 15:07 of the middle period. O. Tippett converted with C. Dvorak and O. Bonk assisting, leaving the visitors 3-2 ahead at the second break.
Calgary did not allow the game to drift away in the third. J. Farabee drew the Flames level at 8:27, set up by M. Pospisil, and neither side found a winner in the remaining regulation time.
Overtime belonged to the home side. M. Coronato scored the decisive fourth Calgary goal at 4:08, with M. Gridin and S. Nemec supplying the assists. The Flames had turned a game in which they repeatedly had to answer Philadelphia into a 4-3 victory.
Turning Point
J. Farabee's equaliser at 8:27 of the third period changed the terms of the finish. The Flyers had carried a 3-2 lead into the period, but Calgary restored parity with plenty of time left before M. Coronato settled overtime.
Standout Performers
M. Coronato delivered the overtime winner for the Flames. Y. Sharangovich assisted on both of Calgary's first two goals, while D. Cooley made 32 saves from 35 Flyers shots across 64:08. For Philadelphia, S. Couturier recorded two assists, contributing to the goals by D. Barkey and N. Acciari.
Tactical Observations
The scoreline showed a game of immediate replies rather than sustained separation. Philadelphia led three times, but Calgary answered twice in the first two periods and then erased the final deficit through J. Farabee in the third. The Flyers produced more shots, 35 to Calgary's 26, making D. Cooley's 32 saves an important foundation for the comeback. Calgary needed only one goal in overtime, and M. Coronato supplied it after the Flames had kept the match level through regulation.
Coach Mark Comment
There is a particular strain in spending the third period one goal behind, because every unsuccessful push can make the deficit feel larger than it is. Calgary's goal at 8:27 gave the game a different shape without making it easy: the Flames still had to protect the draw, then make one clean overtime moment count. M. Coronato's finish mattered because it came after that patient work, not as a shortcut around it.
What It Means
The Flames took an overtime win after trailing 3-2 through 40 minutes, while M. Coronato's goal supplied the final answer to a match in which neither team led by more than one.
What Comes Next
For Calgary, the immediate question is whether they can carry the same capacity to answer setbacks into their next outing. Philadelphia will look at a game in which three separate leads were not enough to secure the result.