Calgary Flames vs Los Angeles Kings: Did Dustin Wolf and the shootout tilt the night?

The Calgary Flames moved to 30-34-7 with 3 points after a 3-2 result over the Los Angeles Kings, who left at 28-25-18 with 2 points at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Flames and the Kings finished 2-2 through overtime before Calgary settled it in the shootout, and the building logged 16,665 in attendance for the 9:00 PM EDT start.

First period

The Kings opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the Flames were held to 0, and Los Angeles finished the period with 9 shots within its 25-shot night. Calgary recorded 7 shots toward its 23-shot total in the first period, and the Flames split the faceoff count at 50 percent on 56 draws overall.

Second period

The Flames pulled even with 1 goal in the second period as part of a 2-goal night that included 1 power-play marker on 3 opportunities. Calgary’s special-teams ledger also included 2 shorthanded shots, while the Kings went 0-for-2 on their power plays and generated 3 power-play shots. The Flames’ skaters also finished with 19 hits and 16 blocked shots, while the Kings posted 22 hits and 14 blocks.

Third period

Calgary added 1 goal in the third period and the Kings answered with 1, keeping the game locked at 2-2 as both teams finished without an overtime goal. The Kings logged 16 giveaways and 6 takeaways, while the Flames posted 15 giveaways and 4 takeaways across the game. Calgary Flames vs Los Angeles Kings match summary centers on Dustin Wolf’s 23 saves on 25 shots against, and Los Angeles countered with 21 saves on 23 shots against.

Overtime and shootout

Overtime ended with each team registering 1 shot and no scoring, pushing the result to a shootout where the Flames scored 2 times on 4 tries and the Kings scored 1 time on 3 tries. Wolf stopped 3 of 4 shootout attempts, and his night aligned with his 1.000 save rate shown in the game sheet. Olli Maatta appeared among the game’s 3 stars for Calgary, and his previous-game line of 1 goal on 1 shot underscored a 100 shooting percent touch in that outing. The Kings also placed Quinton Byfield among the 3 stars, and the night closed with Calgary Flames vs Los Angeles Kings scoreline review reflecting a Calgary win credited in net and an overtime loss assigned to the Los Angeles goaltending line.

Postgame notes

The Flames finished with 4 penalty minutes on 2 minors, and the Kings had 6 penalty minutes on 3 minors in the same game report. Calgary Flames coach post-game reaction can point to the Flames’ 1-for-3 power play versus the Kings’ 0-for-2, with Calgary also matching Los Angeles at 28 faceoffs won. Calgary Flames vs Los Angeles Kings final thoughts also include Wolf’s even-strength line of 18 saves with 2 goals against at five-on-five.

The Flames will host the Anaheim Ducks at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 3/26/2026 at 9:00 PM EDT, with broadcasts listed on ESPN+, Victory+, and KCOP-TV. Keep it locked for the next recap, and share this article with other Flames fans.