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Tampa Bay Lightning trade even-strength goals before Ryan Strome overtime ends Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome

The Tampa Bay Lightning moved to 43-21 after a 4-3 overtime result against the the Calgary Flames, who went to 29-34 at Scotiabank Saddledome.


The Tampa Bay Lightning full-time result read 4-3, and the Flames collected the overtime winner after a 2-1 first period and a 1-1 second period.


Mar 22, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and Calgary Flames left wing Joel Farabee (86) battle for the puck during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

First period


The Tampa Bay Lightning scored 1 goal in the first period as the Flames scored 2 goals in the first period.


The Bolts finished the game with 35 shots and 16 hits while the Flames posted 29 shots and 23 hits.


Second period


The Lightning added 1 goal in the second period, and the Flames added 1 goal in the second period.


Darren Raddysh produced 1 goal on 5 shots in the previous game, and Brayden Point was credited as the Lightning’s third star in this matchup.


The Bolts recorded 17 giveaways and 5 takeaways, and the Flames logged 20 giveaways and 3 takeaways.


Mar 22, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh (43) skates with the puck against the Calgary Flames during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

Third period


The Lightning scored 1 goal in the third period, and the Flames scored 0 goals in the third period.


The Bolts went 0-for-1 on the power play, and the Flames finished with 0 power-play opportunities while taking 1 minor penalty for 2 penalty minutes.


Jonas Johansson finished with 25 saves on 29 shots against, and Calgary goaltender Devin Cooley made 32 saves on 35 shots against.


Overtime


The Flames scored 1 overtime goal on 1 overtime shot, and Ryan Strome was credited as the game’s first star.


The Lightning ended with 56 faceoffs and a 46 percent faceoff win rate, while the Flames posted a 54 percent faceoff win rate on 56 faceoffs.


Tampa Bay Lightning post-match stats showed all 3 Lightning goals came at even strength, and Calgary finished with 4 even-strength goals.


Mar 22, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley (1) makes a save against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

What it means next


Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames tactical recap centers on 3 even-strength goals from the Bolts against 4 even-strength goals from the Flaming C, with Calgary also holding a 23-16 edge in hits.


Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames final thoughts start with Johansson’s 25-save night and end with Strome’s overtime winner after Cooley’s 32 saves.


The Tampa Bay Lightning are scheduled to host the Minnesota Wild at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa at 7:30 PM EDT on 2026-03-24, with broadcasts on TNT, truTV, and HBO Max.


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