Calgary Flames Draw First Blood, Devin Cooley Locks the Door as St. Louis Blues Get Stalled at Scotiabank Saddledome

The Calgary Flames moved to 27-34-7 with 2 points after a 2-1 shootout result over the St. Louis Blues, who came in at 27-30-11 with 1 point at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues match summary starts with Calgary generating 31 shots and holding St. Louis to 27 shots in a game that went through overtime into the shootout.

First period

The Flames opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the Blues finished the period with 0 goals. Connor Zary scored the Calgary goal and finished the game with 1 goal on 4 shots for a 25 shooting percent mark. Calgary logged 17 hits and kept its giveaways at 14, while St. Louis recorded 26 hits and 22 giveaways.

Second period

The Blues tied the game with 1 goal in the second period while the Flames scored 0 in the frame. St. Louis finished with 2 power play opportunities, and Calgary finished with 4 power plays that produced 8 shots but 0 goals. Calgary’s penalty kill faced those 2 St. Louis chances and the Blues power play ended with 0 goals and 0 shots.

Third period

The Flames and the Blues each scored 0 goals in the third period as the game stayed even at even strength. Calgary went 26-27 on faceoffs while St. Louis went 27-26, and the Blues’ 51 faceoff win percent edged the Flames’ 49 mark. The Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues turning point came as Devin Cooley kept the game level by stopping 26 shots and allowing 1 goal across regulation and overtime.

Overtime and shootout

Calgary registered 7 overtime shots to St. Louis’ 3, and neither team produced an overtime goal. The Flames settled it in the shootout with 2 goals on 2 shots, and Cooley went 2-for-2 on shootout saves while St. Louis went 0-for-2 against him. Calgary Flames final whistle reaction centered on Cooley being named the game’s 1st star, with Blues goaltender Joel Hofer listed as the 2nd star after 30 saves on 31 shots and an overtime loss credit.

What it means and what is next

A Calgary Flames coach post-game reaction followed a night where Calgary finished with 10 penalty minutes and St. Louis finished with 14 penalty minutes, and the game ended with Calgary taking the extra point in the shootout. The next broadcast will have the Florida Panthers at the Calgary Flames on 3/20/2026 at 9:00 PM EDT at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with viewing available on ESPN+ and SCRIPPS. Keep it locked on the Flaming C for the next recap, and share this article with other Flames fans.