Flames 3, Avalanche 2: David Jones and Lance Bouma each recorded a goal and an assist as host Calgary maintained its hold on third place in the Pacific Division.

Jiri Hudler scored his 27th goal as the Flames won for the second time in five games to remain two points in front of division rival Los Angeles. Karri Ramo made 25 saves as Calgary avenged a 3-2 loss at Colorado and put a major dent in the Avalanche's fading playoff chances.

Captain Gabriel Landeskog scored one goal and set up another while two-time former Flame Alex Tanguay also tallied for Colorado, which fell 10 points behind Winnipeg for the second wild card in the Western Conference. Semyon Varlamov, making his 27th start in 28 games, turned aside 23 shots in defeat and Ryan O'Reilly added two assists for the Avalanche.

Moments after a spectacular lunging save by Ramo, the Flames opening the scoring as Jones converted a pass from Bouma during a 2-on-1 rush at 6:18 of the first period. Tanguay knotted it 11 1/2 minutes later, corralling a loose puck in the slot and swatting it into the net, but Hudler redirected blue-liner Dennis Wideman's shot from along the right-wing boards with only 16 seconds left in the session.

Calgary doubled its lead at 8:40 of the third as Bouma deflected defenseman TJ Brodie's blast from the blue line. Landeskog answered two minutes later, scoring from a sharp angle at the bottom of the left faceoff circle, but the Avalanche were unable to get the equalizer.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Avalanche RW - and former Flames captain - Jarome Iginla appeared in his 1,382nd game, tying Trevor Linden for 39th place on the all-time list. ... Hudler recorded his eighth goal and 17th point in his last 11 games while Calgary C Sean Monahan assisted on the tally for his 13th point in the same span. ... Tanguay reached the 20-goal mark for the seventh time in his career.