Overview
- Overtime began 4-on-3 after Jonathan Aspirot was called for high-sticking Blake Coleman as regulation ended.
- Andrew Peeke put Boston ahead late in the first period, and Blake Coleman tied it in the second off a Mikael Backlund setup.
- Dustin Wolf made 24 saves, including a shorthanded breakaway stop in OT, while Jeremy Swayman turned aside 18 for Boston.
- Calgary converted on its fifth power play to end a 1-for-24 slump, a notable breakthrough for the league’s lowest-ranked unit.
- The Flames improved to 11-5-2 at home and 9-1-1 in their last 11 at Scotiabank Saddledome; the teams meet again Jan. 8 in Boston as coach Marco Sturm presses the Bruins to rediscover their foundation.