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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames gain momentum late, overcome Flyers in overtime win
Photo credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images
Nov 9, 2026, 09:00 ESTUpdated: Nov 9, 2026, 08:08 EST
The Calgary Flames never gave up, eventually winning in overtime over the Philadelphia Flyers by a 4-3 score.
CF% – 47.24% || SCF% – 38.88% || HDCF% – 30.35% || xGF% – 45.05%
It’s a Team Game – The Flames kind of had a reverse of the last few games where they had good starts and then faded into the third. In this one they had a fairly slow start and then turned the gas on late. Of course in the midst of the slower start there was a highlight reel goal from Zayne Parekh and the Flyers let in a fairly soft goal from the point to allow the Flames to stay close. Devin Cooley was back and playing like his excellent self – also working to keep things within range. It could have easily become a Flyers rout, but the players never let it get them down. When they finally got the third going the Flames had improved their play significantly, but Dan Vladar had the answer for everything but Joel Farabee’s shorthanded breakaway. Despite their best 5v5 period being the third frame it never produced a 5v5 goal, but it sure stopped the Flyers from scoring more. Then, Matt Coronato took the feed from Matvei Gridin in overtime and made no mistakes, tucking away the game winner for the Flames.
Corsi King – I love that Zayne Parekh (63.20 CF%) gives me a chance to write something about him in almost every single game. The goal was a beauty, and one not many in the NHL could score. He has some give and take, and was out for 2 goals against at 5v5, but at least the coach is of the mindset to keep throwing him out there. An everyday player already with lots of time to work on what he has to. Yan Kuznetsov (61.57%) has been such a stabilizing presence beside him. You don’t notice him much, but he’s been a valuable part of this club. There’s not too many “big mistakes” that come his way – Kuznetsov plays hard, wins his puck battles, and he always keeps the crease clear.
Under Pressure –
Taken By Chance – Jake Middleton (42.90 SCF% // 39.55 HDCF%) and Zach Whitecloud (32.92% // 30.39%) saw the most high danger chances for the Flames – with over 5. Nobody else got over 3 at 5v5 so, impressive considering the circumstances. They went 1-0 in actual goals as well, overall a positive way for the night to end. It wasn’t great in the first, but they earned redemption down the stretch. Calgary is going to need them to step up with Kevin Bahl being out for the entire season. He was the number 1 shutdown man on this defence. For success to continue someone is going to have to step up.
xG Breakdown –
xGF% – I think Jonathan Castagna’s (48.56 xGF%) dedication to making sure the defensive zone is taken care of first is one of the primary reasons he is succeeding at the NHL level. His offensive involvement hasn’t been too noticeable, but he’s not hurting you in his minutes, really ever. I love Matvei Gridin’s (49.84%) preference for driving the middle as well. It was a bit hit or miss tonight, but he never quits trying to generate chances. His pass to Matt Coronato (44.63%) after drawing the defender to himself was done masterfully. The confidence is warranted, big time.
Game Flow –
Shot Heatmap –
In The Crease – Devin Cooley just keep being yourself, please. Never let anyone stop you from being yourself. I loved his explanation about how he was focusing on the primary shooter too much as he was not as in tuned with his peripherals because of his time with the injured squad. Incredibly honest insight that makes it easier to understand why something may have gone wrong. The past is dead, and there’s nothing there for you, so just focus on what can be fixed for next time. An incredible mindset on display – he also communicates a well-rounded understanding of positive regression. Cool Man, you’re speaking my language. 2.19 expected goals against at 5v5 with just 2 against – another night in the positives.
The Goals –
First as a Flame 🔥
A beauty from Beezer!
Matt Scoreonato ends it in OT 🔥
Flash’s 3 Stars –
1) Devin Cooley
2) Zayne Parekh
3) Joel Farabee
(Stats compiled from Naturalstattrick.com // Game Score from Hockeystatcards.com // xG and Under Pressure charts from HockeyViz.com // Game Flow and Shot Heatmap from NaturalStatTrick.com)
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