# Avalanche Score First Four Goals in 5-2 Win Over Flames

Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and Cale Makar had four assists as Colorado completed a strong homestand.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-11-01T05:10:46.281Z
Updated: 2026-11-01T05:10:46.281Z
Section: Sports
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Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/avalanche-flames-lehkonen-makar-october-31-2026

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/

## 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/