National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Calgary 5, Arizona 3
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 13, 2014
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees: Wes McCauley, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Mark Wheler
Attendance: 18698

Flames 5, Coyotes 3: Paul Byron registered his first career two-goal performance and David Jones added a tally and an assist as Calgary captured the opener of its five-game homestand.

Captain Mark Giordano extended his point streak to eight games with a goal and Sean Monahan also tallied for the Flames, who went 2-1-2 on a five-game homestand last month. Sven Baertschi notched two assists after missing a contest with a virus and Jonas Hiller made 20 saves in improving to 8-2-1 in his last 11 decisions.

Antoine Vermette and captain Shane Doan each recorded a goal and an assist for the Coyotes, who have lost three in a row. Joe Vitale also scored and Mike Smith turned aside 20 shots.

Byron opened the scoring at 11:06 of the first period with a backhander from the left hash marks, but Doan answered just over 5 1/2 minutes later by beating Hiller with a wrist shot from the top of the right faceoff circle. Byron put Calgary back in front 2:03 into the second, receiving a cross-slot feed from Baertschi and firing the puck between Smith's pads, and Monahan knocked in a loose puck in the crease 4 1/2 minutes afterward for a 3-1 lead.

Vermette converted Doan's cross-crease pass during a power play midway through the period and Vitale beat Hiller with a sharp-angle shot from low along the right-wing boards four minutes later to forge a tie. The Flames moved ahead for good with 3:37 remaining in the session, when Giordano beat Smith from the bottom of the right circle, and Jones extended his goal-scoring streak to three games when his pass attempt from the right-wing boards caromed off Arizona defenseman Connor Murphy's leg and in.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Byron was denied his first career hat trick as he was stopped by Smith on a breakaway with less than 11 1/2 minutes remaining in the third period. ... Arizona converted its only power-play opportunity after going 0-for-18 over its previous four games. ... The Coyotes haven't won in Calgary since Feb. 23, 2012, losing each of their last six visits.
Top Game Performances
 
Arizona   Calgary
Shane Doan 2 Points Paul Byron 2
Shane Doan 1 Goals Paul Byron 2
Shane Doan 1 Assists Sven Baertschi 2
Antoine Vermette 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Mike Smith .800 Save Percentage Jonas Hiller .870
Mike Smith 20 Saves Jonas Hiller 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Arizona 23 3 1-1 3-3 13 32
Calgary 25 5 0-3 0-1 9 30
Upcoming Games
  • Calgary will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Flames have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .778 after a loss.
  • Arizona will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .300 after a loss.