CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Johnny Gaudreau’s second-period goal was the winner as the Calgary Flames beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Thursday night.
Derek Ryan also scored for the Flames, who won their fourth straight.
Cam Talbot made 42 saves and picked up back-to-back wins. He turned back 32 shots in Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Calgary remained tied for third in the Pacific Division with the Edmonton Oilers, who were 4-2 winners in Montreal on Thursday.
Mats Zuccarello scored for the Wild, who are 1-3-1 in their last five.
Alex Stalock made 35 saves and assisted on Zuccarello’s goal.
Gaudreau scored the eventual winner at 9:38 of the second period on a give-and-go with Sean Monahan. He controlled Monahan’s pass with his right skate blade and beat Stalock with a quick wrist shot from the slot.
Trailing 1-0 and outshot 17-14 after the first period, Zuccarello tied the score 38 seconds into the second.
From behind his own net, Stalock whipped the puck up ice to Zuccarello at Calgary’s blue line for a breakaway. Zuccarello beat Talbot with a high wrist shot. Stalock picked up his fourth career assist.
Ryan deflected a slap shot by Noah Hanifin for a power-play goal at 4:39 of the first period.
UP NEXT
Wild: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.
Flames: Host the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
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