The Colorado Avalanche scored the first four goals and defeated the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night at Ball Arena.
Nathan MacKinnon opened the scoring late in the first period. Martin Necas converted a power play early in the second, and Artturi Lehkonen and Brock Nelson followed as Colorado built a 4-0 advantage.
Calgary answered with goals from Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil, cutting the deficit to two. Lehkonen then scored his second goal of the night to restore Colorado's three-goal margin.
Cale Makar assisted on four goals. MacKinnon and Necas each finished with a goal and an assist, while Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves for the Avalanche.
Colorado outshot Calgary 34-27. Arsenii Sergeev stopped 29 shots for the Flames. Calgary took the game's only penalties, and the Avalanche scored once on two power-play opportunities.
Nelson briefly left after he was hit in the helmet by a shot, but he returned for the third period. Colorado defenseman Josh Manson did not play after the team said he was expected to miss about eight weeks with an ankle injury; Noah Juulsen entered the lineup in his place.
The Avalanche improved to 8-5-1 and completed their homestand with consecutive 5-2 victories. They had also beaten New Jersey on Wednesday. Calgary fell to 6-8-0 after winning at Seattle on Friday.
Colorado has won both meetings with Calgary this season, following a 7-3 victory on October 8. The teams meet again April 8.
Sources
NHL — Calgary at Colorado game record, October 31, 2026: https://www.nhl.com/sk/gamecenter/cgy-vs-col/2026/10/31/2026020226
Reuters — Avalanche score first four goals, cruise past Flames, November 1, 2026: https://www.reuters.com/sports/nhl/avalanche-score-first-4-goals-cruise-past-flames--flm-2026-11-01/