Overview
- Detroit built a 4-0 cushion through two periods behind Alex DeBrincat’s two goals and assist, with Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Dylan Larkin also scoring.
- Calgary rallied with three goals in under seven minutes in the third, including a Joel Farabee penalty-shot tally, before Detroit closed out the win.
- John Gibson made 34 saves for Detroit, while Flames starter Devin Cooley stopped 23 shots.
- The victory marked Detroit’s fourth straight and seventh in a row against Calgary, halting the Flames’ three-game streak and leaving them at 12-16-4.
- Lineup notes included Cooley’s first start of the homestand and rookie Hunter Brzustewicz’s season debut, with Detroit reporting a lower-body injury for defenseman Simon Edvinsson.