National Hockey League
San Jose 4, Calgary 1
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Kiel Murchison
Attendance: 14960

Logan Couture's early-third-period goal was the game-winning tally and sparked a three-goal period that gave the visiting San Jose Sharks a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

Alexander Barabanov, Tomas Hertl and Jonathan Dahlen also scored for the Sharks, who snapped a two-game skid. Goaltender Adin Hill, who grew up in Calgary and played both minor and junior hockey in the city en route to the NHL, made 37 saves.

San Jose's Brent Burns collected two assists for his second consecutive game, and he is riding a five-game point streak in which he has collected one goal and seven assists.

With the score tied 1-1, Couture's sharp-angled shot ricocheted off the stick of Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov and into the cage at 4:18 of the final frame for his fifth goal of the campaign.

The Sharks were outshot 27-12 through the first two periods, although they were much better in the final frame, which was rewarded when Hertl iced the game with 63 seconds remaining. Hertl's empty-net goal was his sixth tally of the campaign.

Dahlen added another empty-netter 22 seconds later.

Andrew Mangiapane scored for the Flames, who took their first regulation-time loss since their season opener -- snapping a 10-game stretch in which they were 7-0-3. Goalie Jacob Markstrom stopped 22 shots.

After an uneventful, scoreless first period, Barabanov opened the scoring 47 seconds into the second period. From beside his own net, Burns sent a breakaway pass to Barabanov at the Calgary blueline, and the winger neatly tucked home a deke for his first goal of the season. Hill recorded his first NHL point with an assist on the tally.

Mangiapane replied with his team-high eighth goal of the campaign 30 seconds later. Amid a scramble in the offensive zone, the forward jammed and jammed at a loose puck in the crease before finally pushing it past the line.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
San Jose   Calgary
Brent Burns 2 Points Andrew Mangiapane 1
Alexander Barabanov 1 Goals Andrew Mangiapane 1
Brent Burns 2 Assists Dillon Dube 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Adin Hill .974 Save Percentage Jacob Markstrom .917
Adin Hill 37 Saves Jacob Markstrom 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
San Jose 26 4 0-2 3-3 6 30
Calgary 38 1 0-3 2-2 4 33
Upcoming Games
  • Calgary will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Flames have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • San Jose will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Sharks have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .400 after a loss.