The Calgary Flames moved to 26-34 with 7 overtime losses and 2 points, while the Detroit Red Wings improved to 37-23 with 8 overtime losses and 5 points in a 5-2 result at Little Caesars Arena.
First period
The Calgary Flames opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the Red Wings finished the period with 0 goals.
The Flames generated 27 shots in the game and logged a 60 percent faceoff win rate that started with early puck control.
Dustin Wolf recorded 20 saves on 24 shots and carried a 4-goals-against line that reflected Detroit’s later push.
Second period
The Flames added 1 goal in the second period, but the Wings produced 4 goals in the same period to flip the game.
Detroit’s power play went 1-for-4 with 7 shots, while the Flames power play went 0-for-2 with 3 shots.
Morgan Frost scored 1 goal on 3 shots for the Flaming C, and
Matt Coronato posted 1 goal and 1 assist on 4 shots as Calgary’s featured line on the scoresheet.
Calgary finished with 20 hits and 15 giveaways, while Detroit posted 26 hits and 13 giveaways during the middle-frame swing.
Third period
The Flames scored 0 goals in the third period, and Detroit added 1 goal that included 1 empty-net goal in the game log.
The Wings goalie secured the win with 25 saves on 27 shots, while Calgary ended with 13 blocked shots in the defensive count.
Patrick Kane earned the top star designation for Detroit,
Alex DeBrincat was named the second star, and Coronato took the third star slot as the Calgary representative in this Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings match summary.
Postgame notes
The Flames finished at 7 percent shooting on 27 shots and went scoreless on 2 power-play opportunities despite 4 takeaways in the team totals.
Detroit finished at 20 percent shooting on 25 shots and recorded 6 takeaways as the Winged Wheel turned second-period possessions into goals.
A Calgary Flames match rating can point to the 60 percent faceoff share, while Calgary Flames post-game interviews and post game analysis will likely circle back to the 0-for-2 power play against Detroit’s 3-for-3 penalty kill.
Next on the schedule
The Flames next game is scheduled for 9:30 PM EDT on 3/18/2026 with the St. Louis Blues visiting the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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