The Arizona Coyotes came out strong in the first period outshooting the Calgary Flames 16 to 14 but the wheels came off in the second. The Coyotes were outshot 13-5 and were lucky to come away from the period being only down by one goal.
Their luck didn’t hold in the third period when the Flames were able to capitalize on two more chances. A lack of secondary chances and bodies in front of the net meant the Flames would take the first regular season meeting between the two clubs at 3-0. This was the first time all season the Coyotes have been shut out.