The Flames carried the play in the first period as they scored on a 5-on-3 powerplay for the third game in a row. But the visiting Avalanche would tally three in a dominant second period en route to a 4-2 victory at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Flames faced an opponent with a lethal lineup for the second consecutive game. After William Nylander, Auston Matthews, and John Tavares came to the Saddledome, Colorado came in with a lineup featuring Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, and Makar.