Matvei Gridin scored the go-ahead goal with 8:39 remaining as the Calgary Flames held off the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday.
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Matvei Gridin scored the go-ahead goal with 8:39 remaining and the Calgary Flames held off the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at Staples Center on Saturday night.
Yegor Sharangovich had a goal and an assist, and Morgan Frost also scored for Calgary. Dustin Wolf made 29 saves for the Flames, who improved to 2-0-1 in their last three road games after winning just one of their first six away from the Saddledome.
Frost scored at 2:13 into the second period, converting Sharangovich’s pass off the rush with a one-timer from the right circle. Joel Armia tied the game at 6:21 of the third period with a wrist shot from the slot.
Gridin broke the tie at 11:21 of the third period, finishing a play after Martin Pospisil and Gridin created pressure in the offensive zone and forced a turnover. Los Angeles answered shortly after Sharangovich extended Calgary’s lead with Mats Zuccarello’s goal 18 seconds later.
Wolf has been especially effective against Los Angeles, winning five of six games against the Kings in his NHL career. The win left the Kings with a difficult stretch at home, as they lost five of seven games on their homestand and finished with four straight defeats in which they totalled six goals.
Los Angeles did not have star winger Artemi Panarin in the lineup following the death of his grandfather. The Kings have been 5-0-1 when Panarin has multiple points in a game and 0-11-1 when he does not.
For Calgary, the next game is a visit to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. The Kings will visit the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.
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