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NHL · Oct 18, 2026

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Calgary Flames beat Carolina Hurricanes on Yegor Sharangovich's late one-timer

By Row Seventeen ·

Calgary Flames beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 (NHL) on October 18, 2026.

The Calgary Flames defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 in regulation in the NHL on October 18, 2026, with Yegor Sharangovich scoring the late winner.

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Key moments

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  1. Opening

    Devin Cooley stopped all 14 shots he faced in the opening period, keeping Carolina off the scoreboard.

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  2. Middle stages

    Jesperi Kotkaniemi broke the tie at 6:09 of the second period, scoring from a rebound to give Carolina the lead.

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  3. Closing stages

    Carolina pulled its goaltender for an extra attacker, but Cooley made several late saves. Carolina's Brandon Bussi finished with 31 saves.

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Cooley keeps the first period scoreless

Devin Cooley stopped all 14 shots he faced in the opening period, keeping Carolina off the scoreboard. Neither team scored before the first intermission, with Calgary's goaltender making the saves that preserved the deadlock through the opening 20 minutes.

Kotkaniemi opens scoring before Gridin answers

Jesperi Kotkaniemi broke the tie at 6:09 of the second period, scoring from a rebound to give Carolina the lead. Calgary's response came at 18:30, when Matvei Gridin scored his first goal of the season to bring the teams level.

Gridin's equalizer followed sustained Carolina pressure. Yan Kuznetsov had been on the ice for a 3:13 shift before Calgary scored, ending that stretch with the goal that erased the Hurricanes' advantage.

Frost and Chatfield trade late goals

Calgary then moved ahead on the power play. Zayne Parekh supplied the setup for Morgan Frost's tap-in with 20.9 seconds remaining in the second period, giving the Flames their first lead.

Jalen Chatfield equalized at 19:56, just 17 seconds after Calgary had taken the lead.

Chatfield's point shot traveled through traffic for his first goal of the season. That quick answer sent the teams into the second intermission level, after a period in which each side had taken a lead.

Sharangovich wins it; Cooley closes

Frost set up Yegor Sharangovich's winning one-timer at 15:32 of the third period. Cooley finished with 34 saves against 36 shots, while Calgary also recorded 16 blocked shots.

Carolina pulled its goaltender for an extra attacker, but Cooley made several late saves. Carolina's Brandon Bussi finished with 31 saves. Calgary secured its first home win of the season and ended the Hurricanes' seven-game winning streak.

Sources & notes

Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.

Published 2026-10-20. Game date shown above.

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