In a thrilling season opener, the Calgary Flames staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 6-5 in overtime. Connor Zary clinched the victory just 1:33 into the extra period, while Anthony Mantha stood out with a goal, an assist, and a fight.
The Flames, who initially fell behind 3-0, saw contributions from Rasmus Andersson, Martin Pospisil, MacKenzie Weegar, and Jonathan Huberdeau, who scored a crucial goal to give Calgary a late lead. The Canucks, led by Brock Boeser's two goals, squandered a 4-1 advantage.