Dustin Wolf stopped 26 of 27 shots as Calgary edged San Jose 2-1, despite being outshot.
Calgary beat San Jose 2-1 at SAP Center, winning despite a 27-22 deficit in shots. Dustin Wolf was the difference in net, turning aside 26 of 27 shots for a .963 save percentage. Adam Klapka led the Flames with a goal and an assist for two points, finishing +2 with two shots, two hits and no power-play goals. Jonathan Castagna added two assists for two points, went +1, recorded two hits and had no shots or power-play goals. William Stromgren also scored for Calgary, while Sam Dickinson supplied San Jose’s lone goal. Dickinson had one goal, no assists, one point, two shots, a +1 rating, one hit and no power-play goals; Yaroslav Askarov made 20 saves on 22 shots for a .909 save percentage. Calgary earned the narrow win with Wolf’s high-efficiency performance holding off a Sharks team that generated five more shots.
Key Performers
Dustin Wolf, Calgary: 26 saves on 27 shots, .963 save percentage. Adam Klapka, Calgary: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, +2, 2 shots, 2 hits, 0 power-play goals. Sam Dickinson, San Jose: 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, +1, 2 shots, 1 hit, 0 power-play goals.
Standings Impact
Calgary improves to 7-8-0 and 14 points; San Jose falls to 7-8-1 and remains at 15 points. Both teams entered with a one-game losing streak.
DYMA Insight
Calgary’s 26th-ranked power index was just ahead of San Jose’s 27th, and the Flames made that narrow gap count by getting .963 goaltending while taking five fewer shots. Wolf’s edge proved decisive in a one-goal game.