Defenseman Zayne Parekh scored the game-winning goal at 6:08 of the third period to lift the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The win concluded the 2025-26 regular season for both teams.
Parekh's goal broke a 1-1 tie, with Martin Pospisil and Andrew Mangiapane also scoring for the Flames. Goaltender Dustin Wolf made 28 saves to secure the win for Calgary, which finished the season with a 38-39-5 record.
The Kings, who had already clinched a playoff berth in the Western Conference, received their lone goal from Kevin Fiala. Goaltender David Rittich stopped 23 shots. Los Angeles ended the regular season with a 44-31-7 record and will face the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The game marked the final NHL contest for Flames forward Mikael Backlund, who announced his retirement after 17 seasons, all with Calgary.
