Calgary Flames secured a vital 3-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken, powered by a dominant first period where they scored all three of their goals on the power play. Morgan Frost initiated the scoring for the Flames, followed by Yegor Sharangovich and Jonathan Huberdeau, the latter netting his 20th goal of the season. Seattle attempted a comeback with goals from Kaapo Kakko and Brandon Tanev, but could not overcome the early deficit. Flames' Dan Vladar made 27 saves, securing their position in the playoff race.

Despite their offensive prowess, the Flames have struggled in first periods prior to this game, having scored just 30 goals thus far. Conversely, the Kraken have conceded 61 goals in the first period, the second most in the league. The game was marked by a significant early hit from Calgary's Brayden Pachal that led to a double-minor for Seattle, contributing greatly to the Flames' scoring opportunities.