Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames

Friday, December 23, 2016, 9:00 PM ET Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Regular Season Final

Final score

The Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 4–1 on Friday, December 23, 2016 at home.

Final score, Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames
Team	Goals	2016-2017 record
Vancouver Canucks	1	30-43-9
at Calgary Flames	4	45-33-4

Goals by period

Goals by period, Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Vancouver Canucks	1	0	0	1
Calgary Flames	0	3	1	4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Vancouver Canucks	5	3	6	14
Calgary Flames	16	11	10	37

Three stars

M. Giordano, Calgary Flames (2 goals)
M. Backlund, Calgary Flames (1 goal, 2 assists)
M. Frolik, Calgary Flames (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	11:35	Vancouver Canucks	Nikita Tryamkin (1)	Jack Skille (2), Brendan Gaunce (4)	Even strength	VAN 1, CGY 0
2nd	02:34	Calgary Flames	Mark Giordano (4)	Mikael Backlund (11), Dougie Hamilton (13)	Power play	VAN 1, CGY 1
2nd	11:15	Calgary Flames	Mark Giordano (5)	Michael Frolik (10), Matt Stajan (10)	Shorthanded	VAN 1, CGY 2
2nd	18:07	Calgary Flames	Mikael Backlund (7)	Dougie Hamilton (14), Michael Frolik (11)	Even strength	VAN 1, CGY 3
3rd	19:14	Calgary Flames	Matthew Tkachuk (7)	Mikael Backlund (12), TJ Brodie (8)	Even strength, Empty net	VAN 1, CGY 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames
Stat	Vancouver Canucks	Calgary Flames
Shots on goal	14	37
Power play	0 of 2	1 of 4
Penalty minutes	8	4
Hits	9	9
Blocked shots	10	12
Giveaways	2	13
Takeaways	11	7
Faceoffs won	31/60 (51.7%)	29/60 (48.3%)

Box score

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 J. Skille	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0		10:01
Number 14 A. Burrows	R	0	0	0	-2	2	2	1	0	0		17:10
Number 17 A. Rodin	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		07:18
Number 20 B. Sutter	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0	40%	16:19
Number 21 L. Eriksson	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		16:10
Number 22 D. Sedin	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1	0		16:22
Number 33 H. Sedin	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	0	70%	15:47
Number 45 M. Chaput	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0	50%	14:15
Number 47 S. Baertschi	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0		17:17
Number 50 B. Gaunce	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0	0		08:58
Number 53 B. Horvat	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0	54.2%	20:46
Number 60 M. Granlund	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		16:23
Number 5 L. Sbisa	D	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0		18:14
Number 8 C. Tanev	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		22:49
Number 27 B. Hutton	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		19:23
Number 51 T. Stecher	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	0		21:31
Number 55 A. Biega	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0		16:13
Number 88 N. Tryamkin	D	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	1	0		18:44

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 25 J. Markstrom	36	33	3	.917	58:29	Loss

Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 K. Versteeg	R	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	0		17:10
Number 11 M. Backlund	C	1	2	3	+2	2	3	1	2	0	40%	16:25
Number 13 J. Gaudreau	L	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		19:33
Number 18 M. Stajan	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0	60%	12:01
Number 19 M. Tkachuk	L	1	0	1	+2	0	5	0	0	0		16:37
Number 23 S. Monahan	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	50%	20:03
Number 36 T. Brouwer	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		05:55
Number 39 A. Chiasson	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		14:18
Number 64 G. Hathaway	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0		08:23
Number 67 M. Frolik	R	0	2	2	+3	0	4	0	0	0		18:07
Number 79 M. Ferland	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		13:47
Number 93 S. Bennett	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	46.7%	17:53
Number 5 M. Giordano	D	2	0	2	+2	0	3	0	1	1		23:42
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		19:02
Number 7 T. Brodie	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0		23:52
Number 26 T. Wotherspoon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	0		12:34
Number 27 D. Hamilton	D	0	2	2	+1	0	4	1	2	0		20:23
Number 29 D. Engelland	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2	0		16:15

Calgary Flames goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 B. Elliott	14	13	1	.929	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	13:38	Vancouver Canucks	Luca Sbisa	Tripping	2
2nd	00:43	Vancouver Canucks	Luca Sbisa	Hooking	2
2nd	09:59	Calgary Flames	Mikael Backlund	Interference	2
3rd	00:44	Vancouver Canucks	Alexandre Burrows	Slashing	2
3rd	04:49	Calgary Flames	Kris Versteeg	High sticking	2
3rd	12:03	Vancouver Canucks	Alex Biega	Holding	2

Game information

Vancouver Canucks head coach: Willie Desjardins
Calgary Flames head coach: Glen Gulutzan
Referees: Garrett Rank, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Kiel Murchison
Vancouver Canucks scratches: Jannik Hansen, Andrey Pedan, Jayson Megna
Calgary Flames scratches: Lance Bouma, Freddie Hamilton, Jyrki Jokipakka

2016-2017 season series

Every Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames game in the 2016-2017 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Calgary Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final/SO	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Oct 15, 2016
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
Calgary Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Fri, Jan 6, 2017
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Sat, Jan 7, 2017
Calgary Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Feb 18, 2017

Other NHL games on Dec 23

Other NHL games on Friday, December 23, 2016
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Islanders 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
Minnesota Wild 7 at New York Rangers 4	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at New York Rangers, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
New Jersey Devils 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Florida Panthers 3	Final/SO	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
Boston Bruins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Dallas Stars 3	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Dallas Stars, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Arizona Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Arizona Coyotes, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
Edmonton Oilers 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks, Fri, Dec 23, 2016

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