Sharangovich and Kadri lead surging Flames to 7-4 win over Sabres
Buffalo Sabres' goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, left, makes a save on a shot from Calgary Flames' Joel Farabee during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Credit: AP/Jeff McIntosh
CALGARY, Alberta — Yegor Sharangovich had two goals and an assist, and linemate Nazem Kadri added a goal and two assists to lead the surging Calgary Flames over the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 on Monday night.
Rasmus Andersson, Jonathan Huberdeau, Yan Kuznetsov and Mikael Backlund, into an empty net, also scored for Calgary (12-15-4). The Flames improved to 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.
Tage Thompson, Owen Power, Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch scored for the Sabres (11-14-4). Buffalo has been outscored 16-7 while going 0-3 to begin a six-game trip.
Dustin Wolf made 25 saves to win his third straight start after watching backup Devin Cooley start three consecutive games. Wolf improved to 9-12-2.
Sabres starter Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen, pulled by coach Lindy Ruff after giving up five goals on 22 shots through two periods, took the loss to fall to 4-5-1. Alex Lyon made four stops in relief.
Twice in a furious final seven minutes of the second period, the Sabres pulled within one only for the Flames to answer less than a minute later. Power’s goal at 13:43 made it 3-2, but Kadri scored 31 seconds later. Dahlin’s goal made it 4-3 at 16:32, then Kuznetsov scored 55 seconds later.
Thompson trimmed Buffalo’s deficit to 2-1 at 4:24 of the second. But that momentum was short-lived as consecutive penalties to Beck Malenstyn and Jordan Greenway resulted in a brief two-man advantage, leading to Huberdeau’s power-play goal at 7:05 that restored Calgary’s two-goal cushion.
Buffalo Sabres' Beck Malenstyn, left, looks on as Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf deflects a shot while Yan Kuznetsov defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Credit: AP/Jeff McIntosh
Calgary has won four straight at the Scotiabank Saddledome and is 5-0-1 in its last six home games.
Despite being the NHL’s lowest-scoring team, averaging 2.48 goals per game, the Flames have scored six or more twice this season — both against the Sabres. Calgary won 6-2 in Buffalo on Nov. 19.
Sabres center Josh Norris had two assists, giving him points in all four games (two goals, five assists) since returning from an upper-body injury that sidelined him to start the season.
Up next
Sabres: Visit the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.
Buffalo Sabres' Zach Benson, right, checks Calgary Flames' MacKenzie Weegar during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Credit: AP/Jeff McIntosh
Flames: Host the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night to wrap up a four-game homestand.
